The Rabbi's Cat (2011)

Original title

Le Chat du rabbin

Directed by

Antoine Delesvaux, Joann Sfar

Genre

comedy film, adventure film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 189 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1920s Algeria, a rabbi's cat gains the power of speech after eating a parrot. The cat questions religion and identity while causing trouble for his owner.

whimsicalthoughtfulwarmphilosophicalgentlecomedicculturally rich

What happens

The Rabbi's Cat (French: Le chat du rabbin) is a 2011 French adult animated film directed by Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux, based on volumes one, two and five of Sfar's comics series with the same title. It tells the story of a cat, who obtains the ability to speak after swallowing a parrot, and its owner who is a rabbi in 1920s Algeria. The voice cast includes François Morel, Hafsia Herzi, Maurice Bénichou, Fellag, François Damiens and Jean-Pierre Kalfon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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