Name: A Grin Without a Cat
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1977-11-23
Duration: 180 min

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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.

DirectorChris MarkerCinematographyPierre-William GlennStudioISKRA

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
LLaurence GuvillierNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Davos HanichNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
François MasperoNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Yves MontandNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
François PérierNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
SSandra ScarnatiNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Jorge SemprúnNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Simone SignoretNarrator (voice)	Narrator (voice)
Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Salvador AllendeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vladimir LeninSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph StalinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mao ZedongSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Qing JiangSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Zhou EnlaiSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Võ Nguyên GiápSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles de GaulleSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Georges PompidouSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard NixonSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Augusto PinochetSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)