A Grin Without a Cat

Overview

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: Chris Marker

Cast

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Laurence Guvillier

Narrator (voice)

Davos Hanich

Narrator (voice)

François Maspero

Narrator (voice)

Yves Montand

Narrator (voice)

François Périer

Narrator (voice)

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Sandra Scarnati

Narrator (voice)

Jorge Semprún

Narrator (voice)

Simone Signoret

Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)