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The Cat

Original title: Le Chat

A love/hate so devastating it destroys everything...the marriage, the wife, the husband, the house...even the cat

  • Movie
  • 1971
  • 1h 27m

Directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre

7.4

TMDB audience rating
7.4 out of 10 from 122 votes

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Overview

Julien Bouin, a former typographist, and his wife Clemence, who used to perform in a circus, hardly talk to each other in their small house, soon to be demolished. His cat Greffier being the only one he still gives affection to, he becomes the object of Clemence's anger.

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Cast and crew

  • Jean Gabin

    Jean GabinJulien Bouin

  • Simone Signoret

    Simone SignoretClémence Bouin

  • Annie CordyNelly, boss of the Floride hotel

  • Jacques Rispal

    Jacques RispalDoctor

  • Harry-Max

    Harry-MaxRetiree, ex-colleague of Julien

  • Carlo Nell

    Carlo NellReal estate agent

  • André Rouyer

    André RouyerUnion representative

  • Nicole Desailly

    Nicole DesaillyNurse

  • Yves Barsacq

    Yves BarsacqArchitect

  • Renate Birgo

    Renate BirgoDairywoman

  • Ermanno Casanova

    Ermanno CasanovaBoss of the cafe

  • Georges MansartBoy on the motorcycle

  • Isabel del Río

    Isabel del RíoGirl on the motorcycle

Director
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Writer
Georges Simenon, Pierre Granier-Deferre and Pascal Jardin
Music
Philippe Sarde
Cinematography
Walter Wottitz