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A Grin Without a Cat

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A Grin Without a Cat

Nov 23, 1977

3h 0m

★ 7.9

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

ISKRA

Dovidis

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Cast

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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

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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

Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vladimir Lenin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Stalin

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