- Le Matou
Infobox Film
name = Le Matou
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director =Jean Beaudin
producer =Justine Héroux
writer =Yves Beauchemin (novel)Lise Lemay-Rousseau (writer)
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starring =Serge Dupire Monique Spaziani Jean Carmet
music =François Dompierre
cinematography =Claude Agostini
editing =Jean-Pierre Cereghetti
distributor =Cinévidéo
released =August 28 ,1985 CAN
runtime = 141 minutes
country = CAN/FRA
language = French
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amg_id = 120855
imdb_id = 0089567"Le Matou" (English title: The Alley Cat) is a
1985 Canadian /FrenchFrench-language drama film .Plot
Florent (Dupire) and his wife Elise (Spaziani) always had one dream: to own a restaurant. When they meet a strange old man, Egon Ratablavasky (Carmet), their dream becomes a reality, but only to quickly turn into a nightmare when they sadly discover they have been tricked by him and lose everything.
Recognition
* 1986
**Genie Award for Best Music Score - Won -François Dompierre
**Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Nominated - Jean Beaudin
**Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing - Nominated -Serge Viau ,Paul Dion
**Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Nominated -Justine Héroux
**Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominated -Serge Dupire
**Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominated -Monique Spaziani
**Genie Award for Best Screenplay - Nominated -Lise Lemay-Rousseau
* 1985
**Montreal World Film Festival Jury Prize - Won - Jean Beaudin (Tied with "On ne meurt que 2 fois ")
** Montreal World Film Festival Most Popular Film - Won - Jean Beaudin
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