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When the Cat's Away
When the Cat's Away

When the Cat's Away

No man. No job. No cat.

Genres

Comedy

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When Chloe, a young Parisian, decides to take a long-overdue vacation, she has to find someone to look after Gris-Gris, her beloved cat. Everyone, including her gay male roommate, refuses to help her, but she finally makes an arrangement with the elderly Madame Renée, who often watches over other peoples' cats and dogs. However, when Chloe comes back, Madame Renée tells her that unfortunately the cat has been lost, and the unlucky owner goes on a search for her dear animal friend. While looking for the cat, she meets many colorful characters who populate the neighborhood.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.211/10

Release Date

03 April 1996

Country

France

Cast

Garance Clavel

Garance Clavel

Chloé

Zinedine Soualem

Zinedine Soualem

Djamel

Renée Le Calm

Renée Le Calm

Madame Renée

Olivier Py

Olivier Py

Michel

Simon Abkarian

Simon Abkarian

Carlos

Marilyne Canto

Marilyne Canto

la femme flic

Antoine Chappey

Antoine Chappey

le mec bourré

Romain Duris

Romain Duris

le joueur de batterie

Hélène de Fougerolles

Hélène de Fougerolles

un mannequin

Eric Savin

Eric Savin

le militant onze de pique

Hiam Abbass

Hiam Abbass

Une femme dans la cour

Jane Bradbury

Jane Bradbury

Mannequin

Joël Brisse

Joël Brisse

Le peintre Bel Canto

Franck Bussi

Franck Bussi

Mec agressif

Andrée Damant

Andrée Damant

Madame Dubois

Marine Delterme

Marine Delterme

Mannequin

Ériq Ebouaney

Ériq Ebouaney

Ouvrier ébéniste

Denis Falgoux

Denis Falgoux

Denis

Camille Japy

Camille Japy

Victoire

Jacqueline Jehanneuf

Jacqueline Jehanneuf

Madame Henriette

Estelle Larrivaz

Estelle Larrivaz

Flo, la coiffeuse

Franck Manzoni

Franck Manzoni

2e copain Michel

Madeleine Marie

Madeleine Marie

La dame qui se perd

Aurélia Petit

Aurélia Petit

La barmaid

Francis Renaud

Francis Renaud

Mec agressif

Marie Riva

Marie Riva

Attachée de presse

Marina Tomé

Marina Tomé

La styliste

Jean-Marc Truong

Jean-Marc Truong

Le videur

Coraly Zahonero

Coraly Zahonero

La boulangère

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