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The Alley Cat (1985 film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Alley Cat' 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.

Recognition



* 1986

** Genie Award for Best Music Score - Won - Franois 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 Hroux

** 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






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