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The Cat (1971) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1971 · 87 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Pierre Granier-Deferre
- Starring
- Simone Signoret, Yves Barsacq, Jean Gabin, Annie Cordy, Carlo Nell, Jacques Rispal
A love‑hate relationship so destructive it shatters the marriage, the home and even the cat. Julien Bouin, a former typographer, shares a crumbling house slated for demolition with his estranged wife Clemence, an ex‑circus performer. Their only bond is the cat Greffier, whom Julien still showers with affection, but the feline becomes the focus of Clemence’s anger.
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