When the Cat's Away - 1997

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.

91min
1997
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

Renée Le Calm profile pictureRenée Le CalmMadame Renée
Marilyne Canto profile pictureMarilyne Cantola femme flic
Antoine Chappey profile pictureAntoine Chappeyle mec bourré
Romain Duris profile pictureRomain Durisle joueur de batterie
Eric Savin profile pictureEric Savinle militant onze de pique
Hiam Abbass profile pictureHiam AbbassUne femme dans la cour
Joel Brisse profile pictureJoel BrisseLe peintre Bel Canto
Andrée Damant profile pictureAndrée DamantMadame Dubois
Ériq Ebouaney profile pictureÉriq EbouaneyOuvrier ébéniste
Camille Japy profile pictureCamille JapyVictoire
Jacqueline Jehanneuf profile pictureJacqueline JehanneufMadame Henriette
Estelle Larrivaz profile pictureEstelle LarrivazFlo, la coiffeuse
Aurélia Petit profile pictureAurélia PetitLa barmaid
Francis Renaud profile pictureFrancis RenaudMec agressif
Marie Riva profile pictureMarie RivaAttachée de presse
Marina Tomé profile pictureMarina ToméLa styliste
Coraly Zahonero profile pictureCoraly ZahoneroLa boulangère

About When the Cat's Away

When the Cat's Away 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.

Runtime: 91min

Extra details

Original Title: Chacun cherche son chat
Original Language: French
Directed By: Cédric Klapisch
Production Companies
Vertigo ProductionsCanal+France 2 Cinéma