Alley Cat (1985)
Directed by Jean Beaudin
Run Time - 140 min. |
Countries - Canada, France, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Le Matou is based on a novel by Yves Beauchemin. The title translates freely to "Alley Cat", in reference to a pet owned by a Canadian street kid. Cat and kid are but two of several eccentrics with whom restauranteurs Jean Carmet and Monique Spaziani come in contact. Others include a bombastic chef and a self-styled conjurer. Filmed on location in Quebec and Florida, Le Matou was apparently never intended to draw huge crowds; its calculated quirkiness is aimed squarely at the "festival" crowd.
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cat, chef, child, restaurant, street-kid