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    A Grin Without a Cat

    180'

    1977-11-23

    8

    Documentary

    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.

    WritingChris MarkerDirectingChris Marker

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    Cast

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Laurence Guvillier

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Davos Hanich

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    François Maspero

    2

    Narrator (voice)

    Yves Montand

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    François Périer

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Sandra Scarnati

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Jorge Semprún

    1

    Narrator (voice)

    Simone Signoret

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Fidel Castro

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Salvador Allende

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Vladimir Lenin

    2

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Joseph Stalin

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Mao Zedong

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Qing Jiang

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Zhou Enlai

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Võ Nguyên Giáp

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Charles de Gaulle

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Georges Pompidou

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Richard Nixon

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Augusto Pinochet

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
      2. English
      3. Spanish
    • List of companies:
      1. ISKRA
      2. Dovidis
    • Vote Count: 27
    • Popularity: 1.0236
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Le fond de l'air est rouge

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