Once Upon a Time in the East

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.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Drama,

Comedy

Duration:

101 minutes

Year:

1974

Director:

André Brassard

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Company:

Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie,

Les Productions Carle-Lamy

Cast:

Hélène

Pierrette

Lise Paquette

Carmen

Sandra

Crew:

Director

Writer

Writer

Producer

Cinematography