Miss Mona

1987 1h 38m FR

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 6

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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An aging trans woman dreams of becoming a real woman before she dies. Unfortunately, an old lover stole all the money he was saving so he could become a she instead. Miss Mona finally gets his chance to earn more cash when he meets a destitute young Arab, an illegal immigrant. The queen takes the Arab in and convinces the destitute and desperate youth that he will make enough money to buy immigration papers if he becomes a prostitute...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mohamed Ben Smaïl
Samir
Jean Carmet
Miss Mona
Kader Boukhanef
Madjid
Albert Delpy
Jean
Albert Klein
Mona's father
Hélène Duc
Mona's mother
Daniel Schad
Manu
André Chaumeau
Gilbert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mehdi Charef
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 5

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Mohamed Ben Smaïl and Jean Carmet and Kader Boukhanef carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mehdi Charef directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Mohamed Ben Smaïl and Jean Carmet and Kader Boukhanef carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0091529 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.