When the Cat's Away

"No man. No job. No cat."

1996 1h 31m FR

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 103

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“No man. No job. No cat.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cédric Klapisch
Writers: Cédric Klapisch
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cédric Klapisch, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dee Nasty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Francine Sandberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Garance Clavel and Zinedine Soualem and Renée Le Calm carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No man. No job. No cat.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cédric Klapisch directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Dee Nasty scores. Francine Sandberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Cédric Klapisch, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Dee Nasty. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Francine Sandberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Garance Clavel and Zinedine Soualem and Renée Le Calm carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "No man. No job. No cat.".
7IMDB entry: tt0115856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.