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.

• André BrassardWriter
• André BrassardDirector
• Michel TremblayWriter
• Jacques PerronOriginal Music Composer

• 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 PicardRobertine