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When the Cat's Away

Original title: Chacun cherche son chat
  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.4K
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When the Cat's Away (1996)
ComedyRomance

Chloe, a young woman, is going on holidays. She entrusts her beloved cat to Madame Renée's care. But one day Madame Renée (an old lady of the neighborhood) can not find the cat. Chloe starts... Read allChloe, a young woman, is going on holidays. She entrusts her beloved cat to Madame Renée's care. But one day Madame Renée (an old lady of the neighborhood) can not find the cat. Chloe starts searching the neighborhood... This is the pretext for the exploration of a quarter of Par... Read allChloe, a young woman, is going on holidays. She entrusts her beloved cat to Madame Renée's care. But one day Madame Renée (an old lady of the neighborhood) can not find the cat. Chloe starts searching the neighborhood... This is the pretext for the exploration of a quarter of Paris and his inhabitants.

  • Director
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Writer
    • Cédric Klapisch
  • Stars
    • Garance Clavel
    • Zinedine Soualem
    • Renée Le Calm
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • Writer
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • Stars
      • Garance Clavel
      • Zinedine Soualem
      • Renée Le Calm
    • 26User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Garance Clavel
    Garance Clavel
    • Chloé
    Zinedine Soualem
    Zinedine Soualem
    • Djamel
    Renée Le Calm
    • Madame Renée
    Olivier Py
    • Michel
    Arapimou
    • Gris Gris, le chat
    Rambo
    • Rambo, le chat
    Simon Abkarian
    Simon Abkarian
    • Carlos
    Frédéric Aufray
    • Photographer
    Olivier Barny
    • Un ouvrier ébéniste
    Jane Bradbury
    • Un mannequin
    Joël Brisse
    • Le peintre Bel Canto
    Olympe Brugeille
    • Madame Brugeille
    Franck Bussi
    • Mec aggressif
    Marilyne Canto
    Marilyne Canto
    • La femme flic
    Aline Chantal
    • Madame Doubrowsky
    Antoine Chappey
    • Mec bourré
    Pascal Chardin
    • Le peintre démémangeur
    Andrée Damant
    Andrée Damant
    • Madame Dubois
    • Director
      • Cédric Klapisch
    • Writer
      • Cédric Klapisch
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Rachel Lascar's debut.
    • Quotes

      Madame Renee: Men have let me down, but animals, never. Never!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Movie Show: Episode dated 19 March 1997 (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      music du générique 'food for love'
      Performed by Ceux qui marchent debout

      Written by Bruno Clark / Sylvain Lacombe / Cyril Noacco / Bruno Gautheron / Eric Dubessay / Serge Calka

      (p) 1996 vertigo production

    User reviews26

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    A wonderful simple movie
    This is a very well done movie. The ending seems a little unfair, but such is life. Too bad this is not on DVD, a good one to own.. A cat is lost and a whole group of people are searching for it. We go thru each one's life as it all comes together at the very end..
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    • Dec 26, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Classics
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Herkes Kendi Kedisini Arar
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Vertigo
      • France 2 Cinéma
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,474,628
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,474,628
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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