Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)
Original title: Il était une fois dans l'Est
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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.
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Denise FiliatraultHélène
Michelle RossignolPierrette
Frédérique CollinLise Paquette
Sophie ClémentCarmen
André MontmorencySandra
Amulette GarneauBec de lièvre
Denis DrouinMaurice
Jean ArchambaultHosanna
Gilles RenaudCuirette
Claude GaiLa Duchesse de Langeais
Manda ParentGermaine Lauzon
Béatrice PicardRobertineMovie DNA
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What is Once Upon a Time in the East 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 stamps.
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Once Upon a Time in the East has a runtime of 101 minutes.
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