A Grin Without a Cat

7.8
19773h

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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Cast

Photo of Davos Hanich

Davos Hanich

Narrator (voice)

Photo of François Maspero

François Maspero

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Narrator (voice)

Photo of François Périer

François Périer

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Jorge Semprún

Jorge Semprún

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Narrator (voice)

Photo of Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Salvador Allende

Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Qing Jiang

Qing Jiang

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Zhou Enlai

Zhou Enlai

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Võ Nguyên Giáp

Võ Nguyên Giáp

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Georges Pompidou

Georges Pompidou

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photo of Augusto Pinochet

Augusto Pinochet

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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