Watch A Grin Without a Cat (1977) Official Trailer
7.9 / 10 IMDb November 23, 1977 3h 0m Metascore 81
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.
Director
Runtime
3h 0m
Release Date
November 23, 1977
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Box Office
$43,616
Languages
French, English, Spanish
Country
France
Writers
Awards
1 nomination total
Cast
No photo
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)
No photo
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)
Võ Nguyên Giáp
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles de Gaulle
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Georges Pompidou
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Augusto Pinochet
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Production Companies
ISKRADovidis
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