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A Grin Without a Cat

1977
Directed byChris Marker
3h 0m

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 GuvillierNarrator (voice)Davos HanichNarrator (voice)François Maspero
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Narrator (voice)
Yves MontandNarrator (voice)
François PérierNarrator (voice)
Sandra ScarnatiNarrator (voice)
Jorge SemprúnNarrator (voice)
Simone SignoretNarrator (voice)
Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Salvador AllendeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.8

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