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.
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Cast
30 people
Daniel Auteuil
François Pignon
Known for
Caché
La Belle Époque
Thierry Ashanti
Victor
Gérard Depardieu
Félix Santini
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Thierry Lhermitte
Guillaume, the Director of Public Relations
Known for
French Fried Vacation 2
The Dinner Game
Michèle Laroque
Miss Bertrand
Known for
Tenor
Comme t'y es belle !
Michel Aumont
Belone, le voisin de Pignon
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
The ComDads
Jean Rochefort
Kopel, le directeur de l'usine
Known for
Mr. Bean's Holiday
The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandra Vandernoot
Christine
Known for
The Dinner Game
Family Business
Edgar Givry
Mathieu
Known for
Les Contes de la rue Broca
The Spy
Irina Ninova
Martine
Known for
The Valet
Marianne Groves
Suzanne
Known for
In Harmony
Mariages!
Michèle Garcia
Madame Santini
Known for
Monsieur Batignole
Yves Saint Laurent
Francis Veber Director · Vladimir Cosma Composer Luciano Tovoli Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $95M · United States release May 4, 2001
Box office
Budget
$95,130,000
Worldwide gross
$50,104,745
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
EFVE
Production
Canal+
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Miramax
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Placard
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Polish · Spanish
Release dates
Belgium · January 17, 2001
Theatrical
France · January 17, 2001
Theatrical
United States · May 4, 2001
Theatrical
Czechia
June 14, 2001 · Theatrical
France
September 24, 2026 · Theatrical · Novo19
Germany
November 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Italy
October 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 12, 2004 · TV · Markíza
April 27, 2015 · TV · RTVS Jednotka
Sweden
February 18, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
January 17, 2001 · Digital
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