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Sans Soleil (1983)
Sans soleil (original title)

100 min  -  Documentary  -   2 March 1983 (France)
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"He wrote me...." A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Marker

Writer:

Chris Marker

Stars:

Florence Delay, Arielle Dombasle and Riyoko Ikeda
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Cast

Credited cast:
Florence Delay Florence Delay ...
Narrator (French version) (voice)
Arielle Dombasle ...
Herself
Riyoko Ikeda Riyoko Ikeda ...
Narrator (Japanese version) (voice)
Charlotte Kerr Charlotte Kerr ...
Narrator (German version) (voice)
Kim Novak ...
Herself / Madeleine Elster / Judy Burton (archive footage)
Alexandra Stewart Alexandra Stewart ...
Narrator (English version) (voice)
James Stewart ...
Himself / John 'Scottie' Ferguson (archive footage)
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"He wrote me...." A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco. Written by George S. Davis <mgeorges@prodigy.net>  

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Time | Memory | Japan | Iceland | Cat  | See more »

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Documentary

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Country:

France

Language:

French | Japanese (only a few lines) | English (only a few words)

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Also Known As:

Bez slonca See more »

Filming Locations:

Cape Verde See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$30,878 (USA) (7 December 2003)
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Argos Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

The narration refers to the Japanese word "Tora" as the name of an individual pet cat. The literal translation of the word "Tora" in English is "Tiger". See more »

Quotes

Narrator: Who remembers all that? History throws its empty bottles out the window.
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Features Carnival (1982) See more »