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.

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	Laurence Guvillier	As: Narrator (voice)
	Davos Hanich	As: Narrator (voice)
	François Maspero	As: Narrator (voice)
	Yves Montand	As: Narrator (voice)
	François Périer	As: Narrator (voice)

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Certification:	U

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Genres: Documentary

Language: English, Français, Español

Release Date: 23 November 1977

Country: FR

Runtime: 180m

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Company: ISKRA, Dovidis

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Cast

	Laurence Guvillier	Narrator (voice)
	Davos Hanich	Narrator (voice)
	François Maspero	Narrator (voice)
	Yves Montand	Narrator (voice)
	François Périer	Narrator (voice)
	Sandra Scarnati	Narrator (voice)
	Jorge Semprún	Narrator (voice)
	Simone Signoret	Narrator (voice)
	Fidel Castro	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Salvador Allende	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Vladimir Lenin	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Joseph Stalin	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Mao Zedong	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Qing Jiang	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Zhou Enlai	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Võ Nguyên Giáp	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Charles de Gaulle	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Georges Pompidou	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Richard Nixon	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
	Augusto Pinochet	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)