poster

A Grin Without a Cat

Documentary

7.8

Release Date

November 23, 1977

Duration

180 min

Status

Released

Language

fr

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.

Casts

Laurence Guvillier

Narrator (voice)

Laurence Guvillier

Davos Hanich

Narrator (voice)

Davos Hanich

François Maspero

Narrator (voice)

François Maspero

Yves Montand

Narrator (voice)

Yves Montand

François Périer

Narrator (voice)

François Périer

Sandra Scarnati

Narrator (voice)

Sandra Scarnati

Jorge Semprún

Narrator (voice)

Jorge Semprún

Simone Signoret

Narrator (voice)

Simone Signoret

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Fidel Castro

Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Salvador Allende

Владимир Ленин

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Владимир Ленин

Иосиф Сталин

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Иосиф Сталин

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mao Zedong

Qing Jiang

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Qing Jiang

Zhou Enlai

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zhou Enlai

Võ Nguyên Giáp

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Võ Nguyên Giáp

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles de Gaulle

Georges Pompidou

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Georges Pompidou

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Augusto Pinochet

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Augusto Pinochet

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