Country
France
Date
Nov 23, 1977
Certification
U
3h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Mao Zedong | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Qing Jiang | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Zhou Enlai | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Võ Nguyên Giáp | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Charles de Gaulle | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Georges Pompidou | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Richard Nixon | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Augusto Pinochet | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Le fond de l'air est rouge |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français, English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | ISKRA, Dovidis |
| Data di uscita | 23 novembre 1977 |
| Writer | Chris Marker |
| Editors | Chris Marker |
| Cinematography | Pierre-William Glenn, Willy Kurant |
| Asst. Directors | Chris Marker |
| Camera Operators | Pierre-William Glenn, Willy Kurant |
| Add. Photography | Pierre-William Glenn, Willy Kurant |
| Composer | Luciano Berio |
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| Sound | Luciano Berio |
Release dates
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