What a Drag

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What a Drag

1996

1h 40m

5.9(156 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences.

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40 members

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Patrick Timsit

Adrien

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Fanny Ardant

Evelyne, dite Eva

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Richard Berry

Alexandre Hagutte

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Michèle Laroque

Marie Hagutte

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Jacques Gamblin

André Lemoine

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Christian Bujeau

Docteur Séverine

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Boris Terral

Cyril

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Axelle Abbadie

Claire, la sœur de Marie

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Facundo Bo

Pépito

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Arno Chevrier

Bibiche

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Yan Duffas

Fripounet

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Dominique Besnehard

Riki

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Sacha Briquet

Emilio

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Laurent Spielvogel

Francis, l'employé de l'hôtel

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Eliane Pine Carringhton

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Katrine Boorman

Ingrid

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Isabelle Ferron

Chantal

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Céline Caussimon

L'infirmière

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Peter Bonke

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Robert Plagnol

Le curé

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Jean-Michel Tinivelli

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Jacqueline Jefford

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Eric Franklin

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Agnès Garreau

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Graziella Delerm

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Thorsten Feller

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Jenny Bel'Air

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Jules Vallauri

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Noël

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Taïra

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Ntima Kia

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Érik Rémès

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Alain Foucher

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Olivier Reig

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Emmanuel Dassier

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Jean-Noël Keller

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Éric Boucher

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Catherine Hirsh

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Yolande Roussel

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Arnaud Lecellier

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