When the Cat's Away
“No man. No job. No cat.”
1996•1h 31m•6.2•Released
Comedy
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.
Director
Cédric Klapisch
Writer
Cédric Klapisch
Languages
French
Studio
Vertigo Productions
Cast
Garance Clavel
Chloé
Zinedine Soualem
Djamel
Renée Le Calm
Madame Renée
Olivier Py
Michel
Simon Abkarian
Carlos
Marilyne Canto
la femme flic
Antoine Chappey
le mec bourré
Romain Duris
le joueur de batterie
Hélène de Fougerolles
un mannequin
Éric Savin
le militant onze de pique
Hiam Abbass
Une femme dans la cour
Jane Bradbury
Mannequin
Joël Brisse
Le peintre Bel Canto
Franck Bussi
Mec agressif
Andrée Damant
Madame Dubois
Production
Company
Vertigo Productions
Company
France 2 Cinéma
Producer
Manuel Munz
Producer
Aïssa Djabri
Producer
Farid Lahouassa
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