The Alley Cat (1985 film)

Le Matou
Directed by	Jean Beaudin
Produced by	Justine Héroux
Written by	Yves Beauchemin (novel) Lise Lemay-Rousseau (writer)
Starring	Serge Dupire Monique Spaziani Jean Carmet
Music by	François Dompierre
Cinematography	Claude Agostini
Edited by	Jean-Pierre Cereghetti
Distributed by	Cinévidéo
Release dates	August 28, 1985 (Canada)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	Canada France
Language	French

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 - 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

References

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

External links

• Le Matou at the Internet Movie Database
• Le Matou at AllMovie