A Grin Without a Cat

Name: A Grin Without a Cat
Released: 1977

19773h

Documentary

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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
Writer: Chris Marker
Music: Luciano Berio
Cinematography: Pierre-William Glenn, Willy Kurant

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Cast

Laurence GuvillierNarrator (voice)
Davos HanichNarrator (voice)
François MasperoNarrator (voice)
Yves MontandNarrator (voice)
François PérierNarrator (voice)
Sandra ScarnatiNarrator (voice)
Jorge SemprúnNarrator (voice)
Simone SignoretNarrator (voice)
Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Salvador AllendeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

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