A Grin Without a Cat

About A Grin Without a Cat

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.

A Grin Without a Cat (1977) is a documentary film directed by Chris Marker. The film is filed under archive footage, old footage, activism, and political activism.

Laurence Guvillier takes the lead as Narrator (voice), Davos Hanich as Narrator (voice), François Maspero as Narrator (voice), and Yves Montand as Narrator (voice). It runs 180 minutes and was released in November 1977.

The screenplay is by Chris Marker. American members can watch it on DocAlliance Films and OVID.

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Becoming Led Zeppelin, and American Pastoral make useful companions to A Grin Without a Cat.