Synopsis
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
- Daniel AuteuilFrançois Pignon
- Gérard DepardieuFélix Santini
- Thierry LhermitteGuillaume, the Director of Public Relations
- Michèle LaroqueMiss Bertrand
- Michel AumontBelone, le voisin de Pignon
- Jean RochefortKopel, le directeur de l'usine
- Alexandra VandernootChristine
- Edgar GivryMathieu
- Irina NinovaMartine
- Marianne GrovesSuzanne
- 80
The New York Times
Veber's giddy social comedy The Closet finds more delicious, chortling fun in the spectacle of obsequious hypocrisy than any movie I've seen in ages. - 80
Chicago Reader
Funny? This one is. It's also sweet and thoughtful. - 80
Newsweek
More sweet than savage, this amiable farce creates laughs with old-pro efficiency. - 80
Rolling Stone
Auteuil and Depardieu spar hilariously, and writer-director Francis Veber, following "The Dinner Game," offers another delicious treat. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Auteuil is as charming as ever, with a surprising aptitude for physical humor that keeps the tone cheerfully light and the laughs plentiful. - 63
Chicago Sun-Times
Passes the time pleasantly and has a few good laughs. - 63
Chicago Tribune
By the end we are left with a mildly amusing comedy and the lingering memory of a sterling cast that deserved better material. - 60
Village Voice
Tumbles happily into every pitfall that lines its well-trodden path.