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The Case of the Grinning Cat is a film of genre Documentary directed by Chris Marker released in USA on 20 december 2006 with Marina Vlady
The Case of the Grinning Cat (2004)
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Synopsis
Peu après le choc de septembre 2001, voilà qu'apparaissent sur les toits de Paris des chats. Par un graphisme simple et parfaitement maîtrisé, ils affichent un large sourire. C'est en suivant leur trace que ce film s'est construit.Actors
Marina Vlady
(Self (archive footage))
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Dieudonné
(Self - demonstration (archive footage))
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