

Smalltown Boys
2022-11-05 · 84 min · ★ 5.5
A young man seems to be dreaming of a reality different from the business he is about to take over and the married life that goes with it; he is drawn to the spicy life of a queer vaudeville troupe performing in his village.
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- Directors
- Gaël Lépingle
- Production companies
- Haïku Films, La Traverse
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
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Léo PochatJonas
Yves-Batek MendyYoucef
Serge RenkoMathieu
Cathy CerdaLucie
La Big BerthaDaddy Darling
Tanya LopertThe client
Dimitri DefontaineSpurned loverTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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