The Rabbi's Cat

– The story of a rabbi and his talking cat, a sharp-tongued feline philosopher brimming with scathing ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Original Name:
Le Chat du rabbin
The Rabbi's Cat (2011) - Also known as Le Chat du rabbin

The story of a rabbi and his talking cat, a sharp-tongued feline philosopher brimming with scathing humor and a less than pure love for the rabbi's teenage daughter.

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The Rabbi's Cat (2011) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Jun 2011

Language:

French, Russian, Hebrew

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Antoine Delesvaux, Joann Sfar

Writer:

Sandrina Jardel (screenplay), Joann Sfar (comic book series), Joann Sfar (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Mathieu Amalric, Hafsia Herzi, François Damiens, Karina Testa

Plot:

Algiers, 1920s. Rabbi Sfar has more than one problem. His beautiful daughter Zlabya is becoming a teenager and above all, his parrot-killing cat has just started talking. The delivery of a box from Russia further complicates things when a painter is discovered inside, more dead than alive. He is on a quest for a hidden tribe and its mythical city in Africa. Convinced that the city exists, he sets off on an incredible adventure, taking with him the Rabbi, his cat, a wise old Arab Sheikh and an eccentric Russian millionaire.

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Gross profit:

$16,659

Production:

GKIDS

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
Metacritic:
74%