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Le Chat

Director: Pierre Granier-Deferre
Cast: Jean Gabin, Simone Signoret
Date: 1971
Duration: 80 Minutes

Pierre Granier-Deferre’s poignant drama stars Jean Gabin and Simone Signoret as a couple struggling to retain their affection for one another in their now stagnant marriage.

Nearing the end of his career, Gabin performs a poignant and tragic role as a man whose marriage has descended into disillusion and bitterness. As the two become the worst of enemies, Julien (Gabin) takes solace in the company of a stray cat, while Clémence (Signoret) sees the cat as a symbol of her rejected love.

Jean Gabin received The Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 1971 as Best Actor for this role.

''Le Chat shows a different facet of Gabin's talent. This drama about the redevelopment of urban Paris stages an explosive encounter between Gabin and Simone Signoret, the two ageing stars tempering the bitterness of their characters with the power of their performances. '' Ginette Vincendeau, author of Stars and Stardom in French Cinema.

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