Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)

Original title

Il était une fois dans l'Est

Directed by

André Brassard

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of queer people in Quebec navigate love, loneliness, and societal judgment. The story follows their daily struggles and small moments of connection.

melancholicgrittyintimateslow-pacedsocially consciousemotionally rawthoughtfulatmospheric

What happens

Once Upon a Time in the East (French: Il était une fois dans l'est) is a 1974 Canadian drama film directed by André Brassard. The film stars Denise Filiatrault, Michelle Rossignol, Frédérique Collin, Amulette Garneau, Béatrice Picard and Rita Lafontaine. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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