Once Upon a Time in the East
1974· 101 min· Canada
DramaComedy
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.
- Director
- André Brassard
- Country
- Canada
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Cast
DF
Denise Filiatrault
MR
Michelle Rossignol
FC
Frédérique Collin
DD
Denis Drouin
AL
Armand Laroche
ML
Mirielle Lachance
ÈG
Ève Gagnier
AG
Amulette Garneau
AM
André Montmorency
AD
Anne-Marie Ducharme
BP
Béatrice Picard
CG
Claude Gai
DM
Denise Morelle

Gilles Renaud
JB
JP Bergeron
JL
Jean Lapointe
MP
Manda Parent
PP
Patrick Peuvion
RL
Rita Lafontaine
RL
Robert Lavoie
SC
Sophie Clément
SH
Sylvie Heppel
MM
Monique Mercure
SL
Sophie Lorain