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The Closet

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

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

1h 24m2001TMDb 6.5

Comedy

French

Crew and Cast

Francis VeberFrancis VeberDirectorDaniel AuteuilDaniel AuteuilFrançois PignonGérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuFélix SantiniThierry LhermitteThierry LhermitteGuillaume · the Director of Public RelationsMichèle LaroqueMichèle LaroqueMiss BertrandMichel AumontMichel AumontBelone · le voisin de PignonJean RochefortJean RochefortKopel · le directeur de l'usineAlexandra VandernootAlexandra VandernootChristineEdgar GivryEdgar GivryMathieuIrina NinovaIrina NinovaMartineMarianne GrovesMarianne GrovesSuzanneMichèle GarciaMichèle GarciaMadame SantiniLuq HametLuq HametMoreauPhilippe BrigaudPhilippe BrigaudLambertVincent MoscatoVincent MoscatoPonceEric VanzettaEric VanzettaLe maitre d'hôtelLaurent GamelonLaurent GamelonAlbaMichel CacciaMichel CacciaLe sommelierArmelle DeutschArmelle DeutschArianeStanislas ForlaniStanislas ForlaniFranckThierry RenéThierry RenéVictorPhilippe VieuxPhilippe VieuxCop
Jean-Paul ZuccaWatchmanJoël DemartyJoël DemartyPhotographerDominique ThomasDominique ThomasMover
Akihiro NishidaJapanese visitor 1Hiro UchiyamaHiro UchiyamaJapanese visitor 2
Yongsou ChoJapanese visitor 3Onochi SeietsuOnochi SeietsuJapanese visitor 4
Sylvaine PerrinL'ouvrière de l'usine

Storyline

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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Info

Original title
Le Placard
Status
Released
Released
17 January 2001
Runtime
1h 24m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (543 votes)

Production

Director
Francis Veber
Writers
Francis Veber
Studios
Gaumont, EFVE, Canal+
Countries
France

Box Office

Budget
$95.1M
Revenue
$50.1M
Profit
$45.0M loss
Return
0.5×

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French