Le matou (The Alley Cat) (1985)
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Le Matou is based on a novel by Yves Beauchemin. The title translates freely to "Alley Cat", in reference to a pet owned by a Canadian street kid. Cat and kid are but two of several eccentrics with whom restauranteurs Jean Carmet and Monique Spaziani come in contact. Others include a… More Le Matou is based on a novel by Yves Beauchemin. The title translates freely to "Alley Cat", in reference to a pet owned by a Canadian street kid. Cat and kid are but two of several eccentrics with whom restauranteurs Jean Carmet and Monique Spaziani come in contact. Others include a bombastic chef and a self-styled conjurer. Filmed on location in Quebec and Florida, Le Matou was apparently never intended to draw huge crowds; its calculated quirkiness is aimed squarely at the "festival" crowd. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean Beaudin
- Written By
- Lise Lemay-Rousseau, Yves Beauchemin
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 28, 1985 Wide
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Cast
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Serge Dupire
as Florent
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Monique Spaziani
as Elise
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Jean Carmet
as Ratablavasky
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Guillaume Lemay-Thivierge
as M. Emile
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Julien Guiomar
as Picquot
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Miguel Fernandes
as Slipskin
