1. The Closet movie review & film summary (2001) - Roger Ebert
Francois Pignon is the most boring employee at the condom factory, a meek accountant who seems so unnecessary that he's told he'll be fired after 20 years ...
Francois Pignon is the most boring employee at the condom factory, a meek accountant who seems so unnecessary that he's told he'll be fired after 20 years of

2. The Closet | Rotten Tomatoes
When Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil), an accountant for a rubber factory, is about to be fired, he spreads a rumor that he's gay.
When Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil), an accountant for a rubber factory, is about to be fired, he spreads a rumor that he's gay so that the company will be afraid to fire him, lest they come under fire for sexual discrimination. The ruse quickly becomes a challenge, starting when a burly homophobe (Gérard Depardieu) befriends Pignon to also keep his own job for the opposite reason.

3. Film review – The Closet (2001) - Cinema Autopsy
8 jan 2002 · The Closet (Le Placard) sees a comic dodgy premise – about a suicidal divorcee pretending to be gay in order to exploit a company's ...
The Closet (Le Placard) sees a comic dodgy premise – about a suicidal divorcee pretending to be gay in order to exploit a company’s anti-discrimination paranoia – handled magnific…

4. The Closet (Film) - TV Tropes
François Pignon (Auteuil), a divorced father, hears that he will be fired from his job in a rubber factory. His neighbour, an retired psychologist (Aumont), ...
The Closet (French: Le Placard) is a 2001 French comedy film directed by Francis Veber, starring Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Aumont, Michèle Laroque, Thierry Lhermitte and Jean Rochefort. Franç …

5. THE CLOSET - Movieguide | Movie Reviews for Families
The story of THE CLOSET, a French comedy, focuses on a shy accountant named Francois, who works for a large rubber company. The biggest selling item in the ...
French screenwriter turned director, Francis Veber, of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, goes back to the aesthetic homosexual roots of that movie in his newest comedy,

6. The Closet (2001) directed by Francis Veber • Reviews, film + cast
Synopsis. A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.
A man spreads the rumor of his fake homosexuality with the aid of his neighbor, to prevent his imminent firing at his work.

7. Le Placard (The Closet) - Movie Review - The Austin Chronicle
27 jul 2001 · Dustin Hoffman's embattled actor became a woman in order to land more gigs; upon hearing his dismissal is imminent, Daniel Auteuil's sad sack ...
Trade in Dustin Hoffman's red spangly Tootsie dress for Daniel Auteuil's leather chaps and condom beanie-hat, and you've got the basic idea of this Fr

8. The Closet = Le Placard [Widescreen] | Francis Veber | 2001 - ACMI
The Closet is a farcical French comedy from writer/director Francis Veber (The Dinner game, Les Fugitifs, The Birdcage). Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil) is ...
The Closet is a farcical French comedy from writer/director Francis Veber (The Dinner game, Les Fugitifs, The Birdcage). Francois Pignon (Daniel Auteuil) is a..
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