Once Upon a Time in the East

1974 5.4 (7 votes) 1h 41m

Genres

Drama Comedy

Production Companies

Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie
Les Productions Carle-Lamy

Once Upon a Time in the East (Il était une fois dans l'Est)

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.