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A Grin Without a Cat
79%
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3h 0m
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A Grin Without a Cat (1977) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of A Grin Without a Cat (1977) — a movie tagged as Documentary with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~180 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate A Grin Without a Cat 79% (26 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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A Grin Without a Cat is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
79%
from 26 TMDb votes
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1977-11-23
- Runtime
- 3h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 7.9
- TMDB ID
- 53197
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What is A Grin Without a Cat about?
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 examine... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie A Grin Without a Cat?
The official runtime for A Grin Without a Cat is approximately 180 minutes.
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Laurence Guvillier
Narrator (voice)

Davos Hanich
Narrator (voice)

François Maspero
Narrator (voice)

Yves Montand
Narrator (voice)

François Périer
Narrator (voice)
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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)

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)
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