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The Closet

2001 film by Francis Veber
Movie film Q1304948
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The Closet

Summary

The Closet is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Closet's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Closet was directed by Francis Veber[4].
  • Francis Veber wrote the screenplay for The Closet[5].
  • The Closet's composer is recorded as Vladimir Cosma[6].
  • The Closet's genre is comedy film[7].
  • The Closet's genre is LGBTQ-related film[8].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Daniel Auteuil[9].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Gérard Depardieu[10].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Thierry Lhermitte[11].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Jean Rochefort[12].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Michèle Laroque[13].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Alexandra Vandernoot[14].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Armelle Deutsch[15].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Edgar Givry[16].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Irina Ninova[17].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Laurent Gamelon[18].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Luq Hamet[19].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Marianne Groves[20].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Michel Aumont[21].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Michèle Garcia[22].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Philippe Brigaud[23].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Stanislas Forlani[24].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Vincent Moscato[25].
  • A cast member of The Closet was Philippe Vié[26].
  • The Closet was produced by Patrice Ledoux[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Patrice Ledoux[27], Alain Poiré[28], and Hugues Tissandier[29]. The Closet was directed by Francis Veber[4]. Francis Veber wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Daniel Auteuil[9], Gérard Depardieu[10], Thierry Lhermitte[11], Jean Rochefort[12], Michèle Laroque[13], and Alexandra Vandernoot[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2001[30] and November 29, 2001[31]. The original language of The Closet was French[32]. Genres include comedy film[7] and LGBTQ-related film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 85%[34], 7/10[35], and 72/100[36].

Why It Matters

The Closet ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (358 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Daniel Auteuil film France Francis Veber Gérard Depardieu Jean Rochefort Miramax Netflix Thierry Lhermitte

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2001-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2001-11-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Francis Veber
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+84'}
    Original language of film or tv show → French
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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