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Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 26, 1974

Runtime

1h 41m

Genres

Drama, Comedy

User Score

54%

Original Title

Il était une fois dans l'Est

Production Companies

Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie, Les Productions Carle-Lamy

Director

André Brassard

Description

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.