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A Grin Without a Cat

Genre:Documentary

Released:1977-11-23

Runtime:180

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.


Cast:

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

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Salvador Allende

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Vladimir Lenin

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Joseph Stalin

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Mao Zedong

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Qing Jiang

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Zhou Enlai

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Võ Nguyên Giáp

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Charles de Gaulle

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Georges Pompidou

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Richard Nixon

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Augusto Pinochet

Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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