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A Grin Without a Cat (1977)

November 23, 1977 (FR) Documentary • 180m

Overview

Chris Marker’s A Grin Without a Cat is an epic political essay tracing the rise and decline of the global left from the 1960s to the 1970s. Through archival footage and commentary, the film examines revolutionary movements in France, Latin America, and beyond, reflecting on the ideals, failures, and fading hopes of a generation.

Director

Chris Marker

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Laurence Guvillier
Laurence Guvillier

Narrator (voice)

Davos Hanich
Davos Hanich

Narrator (voice)

François Maspero
François Maspero

Narrator (voice)

Yves Montand
Yves Montand

Narrator (voice)

François Périer
François Périer

Narrator (voice)

Sandra Scarnati
Sandra Scarnati

Narrator (voice)

Jorge Semprún
Jorge Semprún

Narrator (voice)

Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret

Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Qing Jiang
Qing Jiang

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Võ Nguyên Giáp
Võ Nguyên Giáp

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Georges Pompidou
Georges Pompidou

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Augusto Pinochet
Augusto Pinochet

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew


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Status

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Original Language

FR

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