What a Drag

What a Drag

1996•1h 40m•5.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(158)

A closeted gay man's attempt to "act straight" for the sake of his job has unexpected consequences.

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Production

Pathé

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Patrick Timsit

Patrick Timsit

Adrien

Fanny Ardant

Fanny Ardant

Evelyne, dite Eva

Richard Berry

Richard Berry

Alexandre Hagutte

Michèle Laroque

Michèle Laroque

Marie Hagutte

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

André Lemoine

Christian Bujeau

Christian Bujeau

Docteur Séverine

Boris Terral

Boris Terral

Cyril

Axelle Abbadie

Axelle Abbadie

Claire, la sœur de Marie

Facundo Bo

Pépito

Arno Chevrier

Arno Chevrier

Bibiche

Yan Duffas

Yan Duffas

Fripounet

Dominique Besnehard

Dominique Besnehard

Riki

Sacha Briquet

Sacha Briquet

Emilio

Laurent Spielvogel

Laurent Spielvogel

Francis, l'employé de l'hôtel

Eliane Pine Carringhton

Rambo

Katrine Boorman

Katrine Boorman

Ingrid

Isabelle Ferron

Isabelle Ferron

Chantal

Céline Caussimon

Céline Caussimon

L'infirmière

Peter Bonke

Peter Bonke

Robert Plagnol

Robert Plagnol

Le curé

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