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The Rabbi's Cat

Play trailer Poster for The Rabbi's Cat 2011,  1h 40m,  Adventure/ Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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94% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A rabbi's cat learns to speak after he eats a parrot and asks to convert to Judaism.
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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times Jan 17, 2013
4/5
It's a wild and vivid ride and a spirited reminder of the kinship between Jewish and Arab cultural traditions. Go to Full Review
Kyle Smith New York Post Dec 7, 2012
1.5/4
"Ambitious" isn't the word here; "random" is more like it. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times Dec 6, 2012
4/5
The film presents an often sharp commentary on dueling beliefs and idiocies that unfolds in lush pastel hues and distinctively retro drawings. Go to Full Review
Lawrence Toppman Charlotte Observer Feb 15, 2013
3/4
Like the title character, the makers of The Rabbi's Cat follow their noses wherever a new scent leads. Their eternal curiosity buoys this Cat, then impairs it somewhat, but redeems it by the end. Go to Full Review
Emily S. Mendel culturevulture.net Jan 19, 2013
Sfar's enchanting portrait of a society in which Jews and Muslims live compatibly is a lesson for our time Go to Full Review
Nina Garin San Diego Union-Tribune Jan 18, 2013
3/5
It's a movie that packs all its ideas in beautifully animated doses, filled with Northern African music and landscapes. It may get clunky, but it's easy to get lost in its loveliness. Go to Full Review
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Ron M Aug 9, 2017 A story about racism, religion and understanding disguised as a French animated film about a talking cat that wants to convert to Judaism. It was a very smart and interesting adventure that never tried to convey any forced ideas. The biggest problem I had was the chopped narrative that never had any clear focus. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Joann Sfar

Director

Antoine Delesvaux

Director

François Morel

Le chat

Maurice Bénichou

Le rabbin

Hafsia Herzi

La fille du rabbin

François Damiens

Le reporter

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Movie Info

Synopsis A rabbi's cat learns to speak after he eats a parrot and asks to convert to Judaism.
Director
Joann Sfar, Antoine Delesvaux
Producer
Joann Sfar, Clément Oubrerie, Antoine Delesvaux
Screenwriter
Sandrina Jardel, Joann Sfar, Joann Sfar
Production Co
France 3 Cinéma, Autochenille Production, TF1
Genre
Adventure, Animation
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 40m
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