The Rabbi's Cat
2011 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · 84% critics
A rabbi’s life is turned upside down when his cat suddenly starts talking and offering sharp, philosophical opinions. This offbeat animated story mixes humor, faith, and family tensions as the outspoken pet stirs up trouble with wit and attitude.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Chat du rabbin
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-05-31
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 84/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (189 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like witty animated oddities with talking animals and thoughtful humor, somewhere between A Cat in Paris and Ernest & Celestine; Not for you if quirky, chatty stories sound more annoying than charming.
Pros: witty talking-cat humor; playful philosophical ideas; distinctive animated premise | Cons: quirky tone divides; talk-heavy setup; mild romantic creepiness
Themes
- parent child relationship
- cat
- rabbi
- racism
- french colonialism
- jewish culture
- talmud
- french colony
- inter religion relationship
- casbah
- religious prejudice
- tuareg
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2011
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2012 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2011 · nominated
Cast & crew
François Morel
as The cat (voice)
Hafsia Herzi
as Zlabya, rabbi's daughter (voice)
Maurice Bénichou
as Rabbi (voice)
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
as Malka of the lions (voice)
Daniel Cohen
as Rabbi of the rabbi (voice)
François Damiens
as Reporter (voice)
Mohamed Fellag
as Sheik Mohammed Sfar (voice)
Mathieu Amalric
as Prince (voice)
Éric Elmosnino
as Professor Solimane (voice)
Marguerite Abouet
as African (voice)
Directed by Joann Sfar, Antoine Delesvaux