Le Chat (1971)
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- 1h 26min
- Drama
- 24 Apr 1971 (France)
- Movie
In 1971 Courbevoie (France), former typographist Julien Bouin and his wife Clemence, who used to perform in a circus, hardly talk to each other in their small house, which is soon to be demolished. To Clemence's anger, Julien's cat...
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Jean Gabin | ... |
Julien Bouin
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| Simone Signoret | ... |
Clémence Bouin
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| Annie Cordy | ... |
Nelly
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| Jacques Rispal | ... |
Le docteur
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Nicole Desailly | ... |
L'infirmière
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| Harry-Max | ... |
Le retraité
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| André Rouyer | ... |
Le délégué
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| Carlo Nell | ... |
L'agent immobilier
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| Yves Barsacq | ... |
L'architecte
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Florence Haguenauer | ... |
Germaine
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Renate Birgo | ... |
La crémière
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Ermanno Casanova | ... |
Le patron du café
(as Ermano Casanova)
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Georges Mansart | ... |
Le garçon à la moto
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Isabel del Río | ... |
La fille à la moto
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Directed by
| Pierre Granier-Deferre | ||
Written by
| Pierre Granier-Deferre | ... | () |
| Pascal Jardin | ... | () |
| Georges Simenon | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Raymond Danon | ... | producer |
| Fernandel | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Jean Gabin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Maurice Jacquin | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Walter Wottitz | ||
Editing by
| Nino Baragli | ||
| Jean Ravel | ||
Editorial Department
| Florence Moncorgé-Gabin | ... | trainee editor |
| Michèle Robert-Lauliac | ... | assistant editor (as Michèle Robert) |
Production Design by
| Jacques Saulnier | ||
Costume Design by
| Jo Ranzatto | ||
Makeup Department
| Maud Begon | ... | makeup artist |
| Yvonne Gasperina | ... | key makeup artist |
| Janou Pottier | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ralph Baum | ... | production manager |
| Lionel de Sousa | ... | unit manager |
| Jean Guillaume | ... | unit production manager |
| Mireille Merx-Tanguy | ... | assistant unit manager (as Mireille Tanguy) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Philippe Lefebvre | ... | first assistant director |
| Michel Rubin | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Georges Glon | ... | assistant production designer |
| Charles Merangel | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Marcel Corvaisier | ... | boom operator |
| Vartan Karakeusian | ... | sound recordist |
| Alex Pront | ... | sound mixer |
| Jean Rieul | ... | sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Brun | ... | camera operator |
| Marcel Dolé | ... | still photographer |
| Valery Ivanow | ... | assistant camera |
| Yves Pouffary | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yvette Bonnay | ... | costumer |
| Micheline Bonnet | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Jean-Pierre Nossereau | ... | location manager (as Jean Nossereau) |
Music Department
| Jean-Michel Defaye | ... | orchestrator |
| William Flageollet | ... | music engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvette Baudrot | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Pierre Hani | ... | press attache |
| Nicole Salvodelli | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
- Lira Films (co-production)
- Cinétel (co-production)
- Gafer (co-production)
- Comacico (co-production)
- Unitas Film (co-production)
Distributors
- Valoria Films (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Fox-MGM Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Joseph Green Pictures (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Vanguardia Cinematográfica (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1984) (France) (tv)
- Edel Distribution (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- C8 (2021) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1971 Courbevoie (France), former typographist Julien Bouin and his wife Clemence, who used to perform in a circus, hardly talk to each other in their small house, which is soon to be demolished. To Clemence's anger, Julien's cat Greffier is the only one who gets his attention, let alone love.
Written by Vincent Merlaud |
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| Taglines | A love/hate so devastating it destroys everything...the marriage, the wife, the husband, the house...even the cat See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Annie Cordy keeps a good memory of the shooting : "Gabin was great. Between scenes, we talked about food, because that's important for him, and cycling. But what was amazing is that I wasn't in any scenes with Simone Signoret but she came one day telling me she wanted to be there to welcome me on the shooting. She was fantastic." See more » |
| Goofs | Just after the credits (3:30) and just before the end credits (71:21) the same scene of a stretcher being pushed through a hospital emergency entrance occurs twice. The first time, a nurse comes from the right while the stretcher is in the middle of a corridor. She asks an unknown person 'Bouin, ça s'écrit comment?' answered by 'As you say it: B O U I N'. (How do you spell BOUIN). The second time, the stretcher goes all the way to the back, and turns (and Gabin's face is covered, signaling his death) before the nurse appears, and she says this time 'Julien Bouin, ça s'écrit comment? See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mémoires pour Simone (1986). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Temps des Souvenirs See more » |