The Cat (1971)
April 24, 1971Release Date
The Cat (1971)
April 24, 1971Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Jean Gabin
Julien Bouin / Producer
Simone Signoret
Clémence Bouin
Annie Cordy
Nelly, boss of the Floride hotel
Jacques Rispal
Doctor
Harry-Max
Retiree, ex-colleague of Julien
Carlo Nell
Real estate agent
André Rouyer
Union representative
Nicole Desailly
Nurse
Yves Barsacq
Architect
Renate Birgo
Dairywoman
Ermanno Casanova
Boss of the cafe
Georges Mansart
Boy on the motorcycle
Isabel del Río
Girl on the motorcycle
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Director / Writer
Georges Simenon
Novel
Fernandel
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 24, 1971
Original NameLe Chat
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 27m
Filming Locationsvoie de l'Ancre · Courbevoie, France
Genres
Wiki.
Le Chat ([lə ʃa], "The Cat") is a 1971 French-language drama film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre and based on Georges Simenon's 1967 novel The Cat. It recounts the story of an elderly married couple, Julien Bouin, a former typographist, and his wife Clemence, who used to perform in a circus, who have been loathing each other for years. They hardly talk to each other in their small house, soon to be demolished. Their only form of communication being occasional notes on scraps of paper. A stray cat being the only one he still gives affection to, the cat becomes the object of Clemence's anger. However, they are soon to understand that they cannot live without each other. The storyline of The Cat is speculated to have originated from Georges Simenon's difficult relationship with his mother.