Once Upon a Time in the East
Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East

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1974
1h 41m
4.9(8 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

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.

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49 members
Acting

Denise Filiatrault

Hélène

Denise Filiatrault
Acting

Michelle Rossignol

Pierrette

Michelle Rossignol
Acting

Frédérique Collin

Lise Paquette

Frédérique Collin
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Sophie Clément

Carmen

Sophie Clément
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André Montmorency

Sandra

André Montmorency
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Amulette Garneau

Bec de lièvre

Amulette Garneau
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Denis Drouin

Maurice

Denis Drouin
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Jean Archambault

Hosanna

Jean Archambault
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Gilles Renaud

Cuirette

Gilles Renaud
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Claude Gai

La Duchesse de Langeais

Claude Gai
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Manda Parent

Germaine Lauzon

Manda Parent
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Béatrice Picard

Robertine

Béatrice Picard
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Rita Lafontaine

Manon

Rita Lafontaine
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Mireille Rochon

Linda Lauzon

Mireille Rochon
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Johnny Pothitos

Le P'tit

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Jean-Pierre Bergeron

L'homme de ménage

Jean-Pierre Bergeron
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Mario Angers

Belinda Ice

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Patrick Peuvion

Henri

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Sophie Lorain

Francine

Sophie Lorain
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Denis Lepage

Ti-Cul

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Gerry Bianchi

Ti-Guy

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Richard Patry

Gaston

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Serge L'Italien

Jeune marié

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Yolande Michot

Jeune Mariée

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Monique Mercure

Belle-soeur

Monique Mercure
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Mireille Lachance

Belle-soeur

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Sylvie Heppel

Belle-soeur

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Pauline Lussier

Belle-soeur

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Denise Morelle

Belle-soeur

Denise Morelle
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Ève Gagnier

Belle-soeur

Ève Gagnier
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Anne-Marie Ducharme

Belle-soeur

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Thérèse Morange

Belle-soeur

Thérèse Morange
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Mimi de Paris

Barmaid

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Jacques Frigon

Manon, la danseuse

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Suzanne Versailles

Une cliente chez Sandra

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Réjean Roy

Un client chez Sandra

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Marcelle Pallascio

Une cliente chez Sandra

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Normand Morin

Un client chez Sandra

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Val de Val

Un client chez Sandra

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Armand Laroche

Un client chez Sandra

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Ross Mitchell

Une Cléopâtre

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Jean Lapointe

Une Cléopâtre

Jean Lapointe
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Stephen Searle

Une Cléopâtre

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Robert Lavoie

Une Cléopâtre

Robert Lavoie
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Denis Nuckle

Une Cléopâtre

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Daniel Laforge

Une Cléopâtre

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Danny Solari

Une Cléopâtre

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Don Arrès

Cuisinier

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Art

Paul Moreau

Le gérant de finance

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