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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.
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| The Alley Cat | |
|---|---|
| French | Le Matou |
| Directed by | Jean Beaudin |
| Written by | Yves Beauchemin (novel) Lise Lemay-Rousseau (writer) |
| Produced by | Justine Héroux |
| Starring | Serge Dupire Monique Spaziani Jean Carmet Julien Guiomar Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge Miguel Fernandes Johanne Fontaine |
| Cinematography | Claude Agostini |
| Edited by | Jean-Pierre Cereghetti |
| Music by | François Dompierre |
| Distributed by | Cinévidéo |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Countries | Canada France |
| Language | French |
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.
Restaurant scenes were set in and shot at La Binerie Mont-Royal.[1]
- 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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