The Closet

Francis Veber wrote and directed the 2001 French comedy film The Closet (French: Le placard). It's about a man who, with the help of his neighbor, spreads rumors about his fake homosexuality in order to avoid being fired from his job.

In France, the film grossed an estimated $25 million from over 5 million admissions. After Amélie and La Vérité si je mens!, it was the third highest-grossing film in France in 2001. Stephen Holden of the New York Times called it "giddy social comedy" and "a classic French farce" and added, "What's so liberating about The Closet is its refusal to walk on politically correct eggshells. The target of its blunt lusty humor is as much exaggerated political correctness and the panic it can engender as it is bigotry."

Detailed Information:

Running time: 84 minutes

Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Jean Rochefort, Alexandra Vandernoot, Michèle Laroque
Released: 2001
Directed by: Francis Veber