When the Cat's Away
“No man. No job. No cat.”
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.
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Cast
29 people
Garance Clavel
Chloé
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Zinedine Soualem
Djamel
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Renée Le Calm
Madame Renée
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Olivier Py
Michel
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Simon Abkarian
Carlos
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Casino Royale
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Marilyne Canto
la femme flic
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Antoine Chappey
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Romain Duris
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Known for
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Hélène de Fougerolles
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Known for
Balthazar
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Éric Savin
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Known for
The Deep House
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Hiam Abbass
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Jane Bradbury
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Cédric Klapisch Director · Dee Nasty Composer Benoît Delhomme Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5.3M · Budget $1.7M · United States release June 20, 1997
Box office
Budget
$1,700,000
Worldwide gross
$5,300,000
Gross vs. budget
3.1×
Production
Vertigo Productions
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Chacun cherche son chat
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · February 17, 1996
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
France · April 3, 1996
Theatrical
United States · June 20, 1997
Theatrical
Australia
March 27, 1997 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 25, 2005 · Premiere · French Film Festival
Finland
May 23, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
November 14, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
July 27, 1996 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 17, 1996 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 26, 1997 · Theatrical
Switzerland
April 3, 1996 · Theatrical · French
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical · German
Türkiye
March 20, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
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