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A Grin Without a Cat (1977)

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.

Release: 1977-11-23
Runtime: 180 min
Rating: 7.8 / 10
Cast
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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)
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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)