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Once Upon a Time in the East

19741h 41mAndré Brassard

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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.

DramaComedy
Drag QueenTransvestiteGay Theme

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What is Once Upon a Time in the East (1974) about?

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…

Who stars in Once Upon a Time in the East?

Once Upon a Time in the East stars Denise Filiatrault (Hélène), Michelle Rossignol (Pierrette), Frédérique Collin (Lise Paquette), Sophie Clément (Carmen), André Montmorency (Sandra). The film was directed by André Brassard.

How long is Once Upon a Time in the East?

Once Upon a Time in the East has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1974.

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