Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East(1974)

4.9/10
8 votes
101 minMay 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.

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Denise Filiatrault

Denise Filiatrault

Hélène

Michelle Rossignol

Michelle Rossignol

Pierrette

Frédérique Collin

Frédérique Collin

Lise Paquette

Sophie Clément

Sophie Clément

Carmen

André Montmorency

André Montmorency

Sandra

Amulette Garneau

Amulette Garneau

Bec de lièvre

Denis Drouin

Denis Drouin

Maurice

Jean Archambault

Jean Archambault

Hosanna

Gilles Renaud

Gilles Renaud

Cuirette

Claude Gai

Claude Gai

La Duchesse de Langeais

Manda Parent

Manda Parent

Germaine Lauzon

Béatrice Picard

Béatrice Picard

Robertine

Rita Lafontaine

Rita Lafontaine

Manon

Mireille Rochon

Mireille Rochon

Linda Lauzon

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Johnny Pothitos

Le P'tit

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

L'homme de ménage

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Mario Angers

Belinda Ice

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Patrick Peuvion

Henri

Sophie Lorain

Sophie Lorain

Francine

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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

Monique Mercure

Monique Mercure

Belle-soeur

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Mireille Lachance

Belle-soeur

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Sylvie Heppel

Belle-soeur

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Pauline Lussier

Belle-soeur

Denise Morelle

Denise Morelle

Belle-soeur

Ève Gagnier

Ève Gagnier

Belle-soeur

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Anne-Marie Ducharme

Belle-soeur

Thérèse Morange

Thérèse Morange

Belle-soeur

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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

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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

Jean Lapointe

Jean Lapointe

Une Cléopâtre

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Stephen Searle

Une Cléopâtre

Robert Lavoie

Robert Lavoie

Une Cléopâtre

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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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Paul Moreau

Le gérant de finance

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