The Alley Cat (1985 film)

The Alley Cat (Le Matou) is a 1985 Canadian/French French-language drama film based on the novel of the same name by Yves Beauchemin.

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.

Production
Restaurant scenes were set in and shot at La Binerie Mont-Royal.

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