Director: Chris Marker
Original
Le fond de l'air est rouge
Language
French
NMTW
82%
Good
1 nomination total
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François MasperoNarrator (voice)
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Yves MontandNarrator (voice)
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François PérierNarrator (voice)
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Jorge SemprúnNarrator (voice)
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Simone SignoretNarrator (voice)
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Fidel CastroSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Salvador AllendeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Vladimir LeninSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Joseph StalinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Mao ZedongSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Qing JiangSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Zhou EnlaiSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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| Domestic Box Office (USA): | 43 616 $ |
| Country: | France |
| NMTW Rating: | |
| Length: | 3 h |
Description:
Chris Marker’s *A Grin Without a Cat* is a sweeping political essay that follows the growth and fall of global leftist movements from the 1960s to the 1970s. Using historical footage and narration, the film explores revolutionary activity in France, Latin America, and other places, considering the hopes, disappointments, and diminishing optimism of a particular generation.
| Alternative title: | Le fond de l'air est rouge |
| Release year: | 1977 |
| Language: | French |
| Awards: | 🏆 1 nomination total |
| Director: | Chris Marker |
| Type: | Movie |
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