Movie

A Grin Without a Cat

★ 7.9(26)19773h 0m

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Good to know

Director: Chris Marker
Release date: 1977-11-23
Runtime: 3h 0m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: ISKRA

About A Grin Without a Cat

A Grin Without a Cat is a 1977 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Chris Marker, starring Laurence Guvillier, Davos Hanich and François Maspero. It has a runtime of 3 hours 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 26 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Grin Without a Cat in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Laurence Guvillier

Narrator (voice)

Davos Hanich

Narrator (voice)

François Maspero

Narrator (voice)

Yves Montand

Narrator (voice)

François Périer

Narrator (voice)

Sandra Scarnati

Narrator (voice)

Jorge Semprún

Narrator (voice)

Simone Signoret

Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

1970spolitical activismarchive footagesocial activismhistorical societyrevolutionary war1960sactivismold footagehistorical imagesarmed forces revolutionary governmenthistorical events