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Le fond de l'air est rouge

  • 19771977
  • 4h
IMDb RATING
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Le fond de l'air est rouge (1977)
Documentary
French essay film focusing on global political turmoil in the 1960s and '70s, particularly the rise of the New Left in France and the development of socialist movements in Latin America.French essay film focusing on global political turmoil in the 1960s and '70s, particularly the rise of the New Left in France and the development of socialist movements in Latin America.French essay film focusing on global political turmoil in the 1960s and '70s, particularly the rise of the New Left in France and the development of socialist movements in Latin America.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
132,401
10,152
  • Director
    • Chris Marker
  • Writer
    • Chris Marker
  • Stars
    • Laurence Cuvillier(voice)
    • Davos Hanich(voice)
    • François Maspero(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chris Marker
  • Writer
    • Chris Marker
  • Stars
    • Laurence Cuvillier(voice)
    • Davos Hanich(voice)
    • François Maspero(voice)
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    • 8User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Laurence Cuvillier
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Davos Hanich
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    François Maspero
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Yves Montand
    Yves Montand
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    François Périer
    François Périer
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Sandra Scarnati
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Jorge Semprún
    Jorge Semprún
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Simone Signoret
    Simone Signoret
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Beatriz Allende
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Salvador Allende
    Salvador Allende
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Fidel Castro
    Fidel Castro
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Charles de Gaulle
    Charles de Gaulle
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Qing Jiang
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Vladimir Lenin
    Vladimir Lenin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    André Malraux
    André Malraux
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Zedong Mao
    Zedong Mao
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Marker
    Chris Marker
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Chris Marker
    • Writer
      • Chris Marker
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The untranslatable French title is a play on words suggesting that revolution was in the air but not on the ground. The English title, "A Grin without a Cat", has a similar meaning. Director Chris Marker has given it the subtitle "Scenes from the Third World War 1967-1977".
    • Alternate versions
      Originally released in 1977, the film was revised by director Chris Marker in 1993. Among other things, Marker added a coda addressing the end of the Cold War. This later version was given English subtitles and released in the United States in 2002 as "A Grin without a Cat."
    • Connections
      Edited from Minamata: Kanja-san to sono sekai (1971)

    User reviews8

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    5/10
    What's the point?
    I know that I am supposed to like this film. Unfortunately, as it is almost strictly for the political converts, I didn't.

    It is basically a collection of unused film footage from the late 60s and early 70s, showing significant moments in the leftist revolution, and how they dropped the ball, i.e. a "grin" without a cat. Yawn! Watching home movies of a leftist movement that compromised itself out of existence is not very satisfying.

    Film students may find appreciation of this work, but after watching Marker's most famous creation, "La Jetée", I expected more.

    Despite the fact that it was reworked, it just didn't measure up to my expectations.
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    • lastliberal
    • Jun 2, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1977 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
      • English
      • German
      • Japanese
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Punaista ilmaa
    • Production companies
      • Dovidis
      • Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA)
      • Iskra
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,616
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,449
      • May 5, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $43,616
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      4 hours
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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