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The Closet

The Closet

Sometimes to save your skin, you have to come out of the closet... or go in!

2001•1h 24m•6.4/10
Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.4/10(514)

A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.

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Production

Gaumont, EFVE, Canal+, TF1 Films Production, Miramax

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

François Pignon

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Félix Santini

Thierry Lhermitte

Thierry Lhermitte

Guillaume, the Director of Public Relations

Michèle Laroque

Michèle Laroque

Miss Bertrand

Michel Aumont

Michel Aumont

Belone, le voisin de Pignon

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Kopel, le directeur de l'usine

Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot

Christine

Edgar Givry

Edgar Givry

Mathieu

Irina Ninova

Irina Ninova

Martine

Marianne Groves

Marianne Groves

Suzanne

Michèle Garcia

Michèle Garcia

Madame Santini

Luq Hamet

Luq Hamet

Moreau

Philippe Brigaud

Philippe Brigaud

Lambert

Vincent Moscato

Vincent Moscato

Ponce

Eric Vanzetta

Eric Vanzetta

Le maitre d'hôtel

Laurent Gamelon

Laurent Gamelon

Alba

Michel Caccia

Michel Caccia

Le sommelier

Armelle Deutsch

Armelle Deutsch

Ariane

Stanislas Forlani

Stanislas Forlani

Franck

Thierry René

Thierry René

Victor

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