The Alley Cat () 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
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