
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 Date: 11/23/1977
Runtime: 180 minutes
Languages: French, English, Spanish
Director: Chris Marker
00Companies: ISKRA, Dovidis
Countries: France
Yves Montand
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Laurence Guvillier
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Davos Hanich
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François Maspero
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Yves Montand
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François Périer
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Sandra Scarnati
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Jorge Semprún
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Simone Signoret
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Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Salvador Allende
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vladimir Lenin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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