Le placard

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

Aug 10 2001 R 1h 24m
Comedy

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

Plot

François Pignon, a very bland sort of man who works as an accountant in a rubber factory, is about to be fired. His new neighbour comes up with an idea to prevent such a thing to happen: he spreads the rumor that he's gay so that the factory management might be afraid they'll be sued for sexual discrimination. Of course, nothing happens as it should, but the changes in François Pignon's life -and other people's too- is drastic !

Written by

Francis Veber

Directed by

Francis Veber

Cast

Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Miramax, TF1 Films Production, Canal+, EFVE, Gaumont

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

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