The Closet
“Sometimes to save your skin, you have to come out of the closet... or go in!”
Cast
Daniel Auteuil 
Gérard Depardieu 
Thierry Lhermitte 
Michèle Laroque 
Jean Rochefort Alexandra Vandernoot
Credits
Written by: 
Francis Veber
Plot
A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Closet (2001) is a French comedy directed by Francis Veber. It stars Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu and Thierry Lhermitte. It runs 84 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2001: Best Actor (Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor) — France
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2001: Best Actor (Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor) — Daniel Auteuil
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (19,247 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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