Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East

101 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 26, 1974

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.

Once Upon a Time in the East

101 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 26, 1974

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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie, Les Productions Carle-Lamy
Original title Il était une fois dans l'Est
Directors André Brassard
Writers André Brassard, Michel Tremblay

Cast

Denise Filiatrault

as Hélène

Michelle Rossignol

as Pierrette

Frédérique Collin

as Lise Paquette

Sophie Clément

as Carmen

André Montmorency

as Sandra

Amulette Garneau

as Bec de lièvre

Denis Drouin

as Maurice

Jean Archambault

as Hosanna

Gilles Renaud

as Cuirette

Claude Gai

as La Duchesse de Langeais

Manda Parent

as Germaine Lauzon

Béatrice Picard

as Robertine

Rita Lafontaine

as Manon

Mireille Rochon

as Linda Lauzon

Johnny Pothitos

as Le P'tit

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

as L'homme de ménage

Mario Angers

as Belinda Ice

Patrick Peuvion

as Henri

Sophie Lorain

as Francine

Denis Lepage

as Ti-Cul

Gerry Bianchi

as Ti-Guy

Richard Patry

as Gaston

Serge L'Italien

as Jeune marié

Yolande Michot

as Jeune Mariée

Monique Mercure

as Belle-soeur

Mireille Lachance

as Belle-soeur

Sylvie Heppel

as Belle-soeur

Pauline Lussier

as Belle-soeur

Denise Morelle

as Belle-soeur

Ève Gagnier

as Belle-soeur

Anne-Marie Ducharme

as Belle-soeur

Thérèse Morange

as Belle-soeur

Mimi de Paris

as Barmaid

Jacques Frigon

as Manon, la danseuse

Suzanne Versailles

as Une cliente chez Sandra

Réjean Roy

as Un client chez Sandra

Marcelle Pallascio

as Une cliente chez Sandra

Normand Morin

as Un client chez Sandra

Val de Val

as Un client chez Sandra

Armand Laroche

as Un client chez Sandra

Ross Mitchell

as Une Cléopâtre

Jean Lapointe

as Une Cléopâtre

Stephen Searle

as Une Cléopâtre

Robert Lavoie

as Une Cléopâtre

Denis Nuckle

as Une Cléopâtre

Daniel Laforge

as Une Cléopâtre

Danny Solari

as Une Cléopâtre

Don Arrès

as Cuisinier

Paul Moreau

as Le gérant de finance