A Grin Without a Cat (1977)

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.

Directing:
  • Chris Marker

Writing:
  • Chris Marker

Stars:
Release Date: 1977-11-23
themoviedb icon 7.8/10
  • Country: FR
  • Language: English | Français | Español
  • Runtime: 180
Simone Signoret
Simone Signor...
Narrator (voice)
Yves Montand
Yves Montand
Narrator (voice)
François Périer
François Péri...
Narrator (voice)
Davos Hanich
Davos Hanich
Narrator (voice)
François Maspero
François Masp...
Narrator (voice)
Jorge Semprún
Jorge Semprún
Narrator (voice)
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Salvador Allende
Salvador Alle...
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beatriz Allende
Beatriz Allen...
Self (archive footage)
Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Leni...
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Qing Jiang
Qing Jiang
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Zhou Enlai
Zhou Enlai
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Võ Nguyên Giáp
Võ Nguyên Giá...
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Ga...
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Georges Pompidou
Georges Pompi...
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Augusto Pinochet
Augusto Pinoc...
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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