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A Cat in Paris

Original title: Une vie de chat
  • 20102010
  • PGPG
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
11K
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Une vie de chat (2010)
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.
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Jean-Loup Felicioli
    • Alain Gagnol
  • Writers
    • Alain Gagnol(screenplay)
    • Jacques-Rémy Girerd(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Dominique Blanc(voice)
    • Bernadette Lafont(voice)
    • Bruno Salomone(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Jean-Loup Felicioli
    • Alain Gagnol
  • Writers
    • Alain Gagnol(screenplay)
    • Jacques-Rémy Girerd(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Dominique Blanc(voice)
    • Bernadette Lafont(voice)
    • Bruno Salomone(voice)
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    • 39User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

    Videos2

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    Top cast

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    Dominique Blanc
    Dominique Blanc
    • Jeanneas Jeanne
    • (voice)
    Bernadette Lafont
    Bernadette Lafont
    • Claudineas Claudine
    • (voice)
    Bruno Salomone
    • Nicoas Nico
    • (voice)
    Jean Benguigui
    Jean Benguigui
    • Victor Costaas Victor Costa
    • (voice)
    Oriane Zani
    • Zoéas Zoé
    • (voice)
    Bernard Bouillon
    • Lucasas Lucas
    • (voice)
    Jacques Ramade
    • Monsieur Bébéas Monsieur Bébé
    • (voice)
    Jean-Pierre Yvars
    • Monsieur Hulotas Monsieur Hulot
    • (voice)
    Patrick Ridremont
    Patrick Ridremont
    • Monsieur Grenouilleas Monsieur Grenouille
    • (voice)
    Patrick Descamps
    Patrick Descamps
    • Monsieur Patateas Monsieur Patate
    • (voice)
    Yves Barbaut
    • Garde 1as Garde 1
    • (voice)
    • …
    Line Wiblé
    • Vieille Dameas Vieille Dame
    • (voice)
    JB Blanc
    JB Blanc
    • Victor Costaas Victor Costa
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Steve Blum
    Steve Blum
    • Nicoas Nico
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Jeanneas Jeanne
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Anjelica Huston
    Anjelica Huston
    • Claudineas Claudine
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Lucasas Lucas
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Lauren Weintraub
    • Zoeas Zoe
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Jean-Loup Felicioli
      • Alain Gagnol
    • Writers
      • Alain Gagnol(screenplay) (dialogue)
      • Jacques-Rémy Girerd(dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    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. —Anonymous
    • cat burglar
    • kidnapping
    • mute girl
    • child pet relationship
    • black cat
    • 10 more
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    • Taglines
      • By Day Child's Pet, By Night Dangerous Thief.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Family
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for mild violence and action, and some thematic material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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 (2011), Hugo (2011), Midnight in Paris (2011), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Puss in Boots (2011) from the French fairy-tale by Charles Perrault, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) based on the novel by Pierre Boulle and Une vie de chat (2010). Interestingly though, there was no French film nominated for the Best Foreign Film Academy Award (Oscar) in 2012.
    • Crazy credits
      The end credits play over an animation of characters, action and backgrounds seen during the film proper. The major difference between this animation and the film is that this animation is black silhouettes on a blue background.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 84th Annual Academy Awards (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      I Wished On The Moon (78 RPM Version)
      Written by Dorothy Parker (as D. Parker) and Ralph Rainger (as R. Rainger)

      Performed by Billie Holiday

      (P) Originally Reciorded 1935 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment France

    User reviews39

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Another nice looking French animated feature
    French animation has a certain stylish aesthetic. From the Gallic influenced 'Pink Panther' and 'Inspector Clouseau' cartoons to the films of Sylvain Chomet such as Belleville Rendezvous and The Illusionist, French animation has a definite look and feel. A Cat in Paris very much fits into this category. Its appeal lies almost exclusively in its French aesthetic.

    Its story has three plot strands: a single mum and her daughter, their cat and a burglar and a gang of crooks. All the stories ultimately converge. In all honesty the story and characters aren't especially interesting. This is the weakness of the film. However, its strength lies in its animation and look. It's an old-style cartoon done in the traditional way. It isn't CGI and this is to its benefit. It has lots more heart and soul than the slick computer generated stuff we mainly see nowadays. The characters are simply drawn, resembling some forms of primitive art. The Paris they inhabit is beautifully presented. This city is such a knockout that it always looks terrific when animated, it really seems ideal for the treatment. Here is no exception, with the buildings lovingly depicted and the night-time rooftops romantically illustrated. The atmosphere created by the animation is very appealing.

    This is a good feature. It's not up to the standard of Sylvain Chomet's work but it is certainly operating from a similar place. If you appreciate traditional animation or more specifically French animation, then this is a feature well worth catching.
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    • Apr 9, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2010 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Folimage (France)
      • Official Facebook (United States)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Життя кота
    • Production companies
      • Folimage
      • Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
      • Digit Anima
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $309,973
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,554
      • Jun 3, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,080,634
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital

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