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A Grin Without a Cat( 1977)

TV-MADocumentary
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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.

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      Laurence Guvillier

      Narrator (voice)

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      Davos Hanich

      Narrator (voice)

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      François Maspero

      Narrator (voice)

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      Yves Montand

      Narrator (voice)

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      François Périer

      Narrator (voice)

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      Sandra Scarnati

      Narrator (voice)

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      Jorge Semprún

      Narrator (voice)

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      Simone Signoret

      Narrator (voice)

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      Fidel Castro

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Salvador Allende

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Vladimir Lenin

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Joseph Stalin

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Mao Zedong

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Qing Jiang

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Zhou Enlai

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Võ Nguyên Giáp

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Charles de Gaulle

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Georges Pompidou

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Richard Nixon

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Augusto Pinochet

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • 1970s
    • 1960s