The Alley Cat (1985 film)

The Alley Cat (French: Le Matou) is a 1985 Canadian/French French-language drama film based on the novel of the same name by Yves Beauchemin.

Le Matou
Directed byJean Beaudin
Produced byJustine Héroux
Written byYves Beauchemin (novel)
Lise Lemay-Rousseau (writer)
StarringSerge Dupire
Monique Spaziani
Jean Carmet
Julien Guiomar
Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
Miguel Fernandes
Johanne Fontaine
Music byFrançois Dompierre
CinematographyClaude Agostini
Edited byJean-Pierre Cereghetti
Distributed byCinévidéo
Release date
  • August 28, 1985 (1985-08-28) (Canada)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryCanada
France
LanguageFrench

Plot

Florent (Dupire) and his wife Elise (Spaziani) always had one dream: to own a restaurant. When they meet a strange old man, Egon Ratablavasky (Carmet), their dream becomes a reality, but only to quickly turn into a nightmare when they sadly discover they have been tricked by him and lose everything.

Production

Restaurant scenes were set in and shot at La Binerie Mont-Royal.[1]

Recognition

  • 1986
    • Genie Award for Best Music Score - Won - François Dompierre
    • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Nominated - Jean Beaudin
    • Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing - Nominated - Serge Viau, Paul Dion
    • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Nominated - Justine Héroux
    • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominated - Serge Dupire
    • Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominated - Monique Spaziani
    • Genie Award for Best Screenplay - Nominated - Lise Lemay-Rousseau
  • 1985
    • Montreal World Film Festival Jury Prize - Won - Jean Beaudin (Tied with On ne meurt que 2 fois)
    • Montreal World Film Festival Most Popular Film - Won - Jean Beaudin
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References

  1. Guillemette, Mélissa (2008-06-23). "Comme il y a 70 ans". Journal de Montréal (in French). Canoe.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-26.


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