

The Closet
2001-01-17 · 84 min · ★ 6.5
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 details
- Directors
- Francis Veber
- Production companies
- Gaumont, EFVE, Canal+, TF1 Films Production, Miramax
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 95,130,000
- Revenue
- USD 50,104,745
Top Cast
Daniel AuteuilFrançois Pignon
Gérard DepardieuFélix Santini
Thierry LhermitteGuillaume, the Director of Public Relations
Michèle LaroqueMiss Bertrand
Michel AumontBelone, le voisin de Pignon
Jean RochefortKopel, le directeur de l'usine
Alexandra VandernootChristine
Edgar GivryMathieu
Irina NinovaMartine
Marianne GrovesSuzanne
Michèle GarciaMadame Santini
Luq HametMoreau
Philippe BrigaudLambert
Vincent MoscatoPonce
Eric VanzettaLe maitre d'hôtel
Laurent GamelonAlba
Michel CacciaLe sommelier
Armelle DeutschAriane
Stanislas ForlaniFranck
Thierry RenéVictorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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