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A Grin Without a Cat (1977)
Directed by Chris Marker
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.
Length 180 minutes
Actors
Laurence Guvillier | Davos Hanich | François Maspero | Yves Montand | François Périer | Sandra Scarnati | Jorge Semprún | Simone Signoret | Fidel Castro | Salvador Allende | V.I. Lenin | Joseph Stalin | Mao Zedong | Qing Jiang | Zhou Enlai | Võ Nguyên Giáp | Charles de Gaulle | Georges Pompidou | Richard Nixon | Augusto Pinochet Ugarte