The Closet Movie Review 2000

Francois Pignon (Auteuil) is a dull everyguy accountant who learns he's about to be fired after 20 years (from his job at a condom factory). His new (gay) neighbor Belone (Aumont) makes a unique suggestion--he will send doctored photos, showing Pignon at a gay bar, to Pignon's company and they will be forced to back down or be accused of sexual discrimination. Francois protests he can't pass as gay but he doesn't have to--his bosses and co-workers believe the rumors and make their own assumptions, including the homophobic personnel director Felix (Depardieu) who fears for his own job if he's not especially nice to Francois. Balances neatly between slapstick and sentiment. French with subtitles.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 86 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Corporate Shenanigans, Gays, Mistaken Identity, Only the Lonely

Screenplay

Francis Veber

Cast

Daniel Auteuil, Gerard Depardieu, Thierry Lhermitte, Michel Aumont, Michele Laroque, Jean Rochefort, Alexandra Vandernoot

Cinematography

Luciano Tovoli

Director

Francis Veber

Music

Vladimir Cosma

Other

Bernard Bats, Georges Klotz, Hugues Tissandier, Jacqueline Bouchard

Producer

Alain Poire, Patrice Ledoux, Gaumont, Efve Films, TF-1 Films, Miramax Films