The Day of the Cat

1991 0h 8m FR

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman has difficulty dealing with the death of the family pet.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anne Coesens
Melissa
Harry Cleven
John
Daniel Hanssens
Driver
Anne Carpriau
Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Berliner
Writers: Alain Berliner

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Berliner, shot by Philippe Van Leeuw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Anne Coesens and Harry Cleven and Daniel Hanssens carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0133882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alain Berliner directs. Philippe Van Leeuw behind the camera. Susana Rossberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alain Berliner, shot by Philippe Van Leeuw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Susana Rossberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anne Coesens and Harry Cleven and Daniel Hanssens carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0133882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.