Le Matou

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Le Matou
Directed by	Jean Beaudin
Produced by	Justine Héroux
Written by	Yves Beauchemin (novel) Lise Lemay-Rousseau (writer)
Starring	Serge Dupire Monique Spaziani Jean Carmet
Music by	François Dompierre
Cinematography	Claude Agostini
Editing by	Jean-Pierre Cereghetti
Distributed by	Cinévidéo
Release date(s)	August 28, 1985  Canada
Running time	141 minutes
Country	Canada/ France
Language	French
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Le Matou (English title: The Alley Cat) is a 1985 Canadian/French French-language drama film.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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