The Alley Cat (1985 film)

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Le Matou
Directed byJean Beaudin
Written byYves Beauchemin (novel)
(writer)
Produced by
StarringSerge Dupire
Monique Spaziani
Jean Carmet
Julien Guiomar
Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
Miguel Fernandes
Johanne Fontaine
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byFrançois Dompierre
Distributed by
Release date
  • August 28, 1985 (1985-08-28) (Canada)
Running time
141 minutes
CountriesCanada
France
LanguageFrench

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.

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 - , Paul Dion
    • Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Nominated -
    • 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 -
  • 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

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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