The Closet

Jan 17, 2001

1h 24m

★ 6.4

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

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Gaumont

EFVE

Canal+

TF1 Films Production

Miramax

The Closet Trailers

Cast

François Pignon

Daniel Auteuil

Félix Santini

Gérard Depardieu

Guillaume, the Director of Public Relations

Thierry Lhermitte

Miss Bertrand

Michèle Laroque

Belone, le voisin de Pignon

Michel Aumont

Kopel, le directeur de l'usine

Jean Rochefort

Christine

Alexandra Vandernoot

Mathieu

Edgar Givry

Martine

Irina Ninova

Suzanne

Marianne Groves

Madame Santini

Michèle Garcia

Moreau

Luq Hamet

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