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Release Year1974
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes9
DirectorAndré Brassard
WritersAndré Brassard, Michel Tremblay
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsOnce Upon a Time in the East
About Once Upon a Time in the East
Two women and a transvestite gay man cross paths in this French Canadian drama. The transvestite is preparing for a drag-queen beauty pageant, and has decided to present himself as Cleopatra. Of the two women, one was just fired from her waitressing job and seeks to go back to work at the nightclub where the beauty pageant is to be held. The other woman's mother has just won one million food stamps.
Directed by André Brassard, Once Upon a Time in the East leans on a strong ensemble — Denise Filiatrault, Michelle Rossignol, Frédérique Collin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1974.
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