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.

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	August 28, 1985 (1985-08-28) (Canada)
Running time	141 minutes
Countries	Canada France
Language	French

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