A Grin Without a Cat

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7.963

NR

Genre: Documentary
Release year: 1977
Running time: 180 min
Country: France

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.

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François Périer
Narrator (voice)
Mao Zedong
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vladimir Lenin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Simone Signoret
Narrator (voice)
Qing Jiang
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Yves Montand
Narrator (voice)

Chris Marker
Writer
Pierre-William Glenn
Director of Photography
Willy Kurant
Director of Photography
Luciano Berio
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