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A Grin Without a Cat

Le fond de l'air est rouge

19773h 0m8.0/ 10 · TMDB · 27 votes
Documentary

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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Directed by Chris Marker

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Laurence Guvillier

Narrator (voice)

Davos Hanich
Davos Hanich

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François Maspero
François Maspero

Narrator (voice)

Yves Montand
Yves Montand

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François Périer
François Périer

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Sandra Scarnati

Narrator (voice)

Jorge Semprún
Jorge Semprún

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Simone Signoret
Simone Signoret

Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Released23 Nov 1977
Original languageFrench
CountriesFrance
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Salvador Allende
Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)