A Grin Without a Cat (1977)

Name: A Grin Without a Cat
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1977-11-23
Duration: 180 min
Cast: Laurence Guvillier, Davos Hanich, François Maspero, Yves Montand, François Périer

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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Released 1977-11-23 · 180 min · Documentary

Directed by Chris Marker

Cast

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)
Sandra Scarnati as Narrator (voice)
Jorge Semprún as Narrator (voice)
Simone Signoret as Narrator (voice)
Fidel Castro as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Salvador Allende as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vladimir Lenin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mao Zedong as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Qing Jiang as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Zhou Enlai as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)