Il était une fois dans l'Est
4.9
101 minutes
5/26/1974
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.
Cast List
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
Mirielle 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