Testimony of a young Belgian man who came to live in Paris to live more serenely his life as a transvestite. He buys his clothes there in women’s shops. He talks about his relationship with his parents, his relationship with the educational community, and considers himself "normal" just like the psychologist he consulted following a letter to his parents from a school principal.
In this adaptation of "The Night of Kings" by William SHAKESPEARE, Annie GIRARDOT plays the role of three characters: the twins Viola and Sébastien, and Cesario (Viola disguised as a page). In this scene, Sebastien and Viola find themselves as they thought each other were engulfed by the waters of the shipwreck. Duke ORSINO, Countess Olivia and Antonio witnessed this revelation.
In 1969, the burlesque shows were a resounding success. Michel CATTY, known as MICHOU, transformed his Parisian restaurant in Pigalle into a cabaret, with the help of two friends, Eugène DUROC, a dry cleaner, and Lucien LONCETEAU, a bartender. Michou offers burlesque shows composed of parodies of songs, interpreted in play back by transvestites. The three men’s wedding and make-up sessions before their cabaret performance.
Testimony of Valérie, a man who has been dressing since childhood, wearing her cousin’s dresses and skirts. Coming from Russia, she explains that cross-dressing is natural in the country, compared to France, where it nevertheless passes "like a woman in the street". She loves women and, for her, many men dream of dressing up as women while loving women.
On the occasion of the "gay festival" in San Francisco and its parade through the streets of the city, testimony of a man disguised as a perpetual Sister of Indulgences living in a homosexual community dressing up in the habit of a sister pursuing a secular tradition and with the aim of fighting the conservative current.
At the Théâtre du Palais Royal, Jean POIRET and Michel SERRAULT perform on stage the play "La cage aux folles". Interview with Jean POIRET, its author, on the philosophy of this piece that everyone considers equivocal while Michel SERRAULT makes up and puts on his costume and wig in the dressing rooms.
Portrait of Hervé PORTEBOIS who dresses and turns into Drag Queen (queen of the night). Interview with Hervé before his transformation. He talks about the accessories needed, the preparation time of his transformation and his makeup technique.
In a duplex in Paris, historian Fabrice VIRGILI, co-author of the book "La garçonne et l'assassin", evokes the life of Paul GRAPPE, a deserting soldier who disguised himself as a woman during the First World War so as not to return to the battlefieldss or be arrested.
Reporting about Amanda, formerly Didier, a transvestite artist at the Cabaret "Kiproko", performing every Wednesday night. Interview with Didier about his life in his dressing room before his show.
Cyrille et Griziela, deux "travestis" (terminologie de 1975) évoquent l'incompréhension et la discrimination dont elles font l'objet dans la vie quotidienne.