When the Cat's Away

Apr 3, 1996

1h 31m

★ 6.2

No man. No job. No cat.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Vertigo Productions

France 2 Cinéma

When the Cat's Away Trailers

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Cast

Chloé

Garance Clavel

Djamel

Zinedine Soualem

Madame Renée

Renée Le Calm

Michel

Olivier Py

Carlos

Simon Abkarian

la femme flic

Marilyne Canto

le mec bourré

Antoine Chappey

le joueur de batterie

Romain Duris

un mannequin

Hélène de Fougerolles

le militant onze de pique

Éric Savin

Une femme dans la cour

Hiam Abbass

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