A Cat in Paris (2010)
"Une vie de chat" (original title)

In Paris, a cat who lives a secret life as a cat burglar's aide must come to the rescue of Zoe, the little girl he lives with, after she falls into a gangster's clutches.

Directors:

Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol

Writers:

Alain Gagnol (dialogue), Alain Gagnol (screenplay),

Stars:

Dominique Blanc, Bernadette Lafont, Bruno Salomone

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dominique Blanc	...	Jeanne (voice)
Bernadette Lafont	...	Claudine (voice)
Bruno Salomone	...	Nico (voice)
Jean Benguigui	...	Victor Costa (voice)
Oriane Zani	...	Zoé (voice)
Bernard Bouillon	...	Lucas (voice)
Jacques Ramade	...	Monsieur Bébé (voice)
Jean-Pierre Yvars	...	Monsieur Hulot (voice)
Patrick Ridremont	...	Monsieur Grenouille (voice)
Patrick Descamps	...	Monsieur Patate (voice)
Yves Barbaut	...	Garde 1 / Gardien Zoo
Line Wible	...	Vieille Dame
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Bauza	...	Additional Voices (voice)
JB Blanc	...	Victor Costa (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Nico (voice)

Storyline

Dino is a cat that leads a double life. By day, he lives with Zoe, a little girl whose mother, Jeanne, is a police officer. By night, he works with Nico, a burglar with a big heart. Zoe has plunged herself into silence following her father's murder at the hands of gangster Costa. One day, Dino the cat brings Zoe a very valuable bracelet. Lucas, Jeanne's second-in-command, notices this bracelet is part of a jewelery collection that has been stolen. One night, Zoe decides to follow Dino. On the way, she overhears some gangsters and discovers that her nanny is part of the gangsters' team.

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Plot Keywords:

policewoman | animal in title | mute girl | notre dame cathedral | walking on a roof | 

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Taglines:

By Day Child's Pet, By Night Dangerous Thief.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Crime | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild violence and action, and some thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Folimage [fr] Official Facebook [us]

Country:

France Netherlands Switzerland Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 December 2010 (France)

Also Known As:

A Cat in Paris

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$34,554 (USA) (1 June 2012)

Gross:

$287,709 (USA) (10 August 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Folimage, Digit Anima, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was one of a number of movies that were in competition at the 2012 Academy Awards that was related to France and French culture in some way. The films included The Artist, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Puss in Boots from the French fairy-tale by Charles Perrault, Rise of the Planet of the Apes based on the novel by Pierre Boulle and A Cat in Paris. Interestingly though, there was no French film nominated for the Best Foreign Film Academy Award (Oscar) in 2012.

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Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: La Cosa (2011)

User Reviews

A Cat in Paris

I found A Cat in Paris to be a very good film. Although it is rather short, perhaps too short, it is very well animated with ethereal colours, beautiful sceneries and a fantastic atmosphere that is both thrilling and nostalgic. I agree however that how tiny the feet were drawn was a form of annoyance. The music was both haunting and charming, almost like listening to a score by Bernard Hermann. The story is not the most original story in the world, but I didn't see it as a bad thing, seeing how slickly paced, vivid, affecting and humorous A Cat in Paris was. The characters also engage, with the best being the title character, a strutting observant sort of cat, and the little girl who is sweet and moving, and the voice acting is dynamic enough too. In conclusion, a very good film. 8/10 Bethany Cox