Unforgettable movie.
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Chris Marker Director
- Florence Delay as Narrator (French version) (voice)
- Arielle Dombasle as Herself
- Amílcar Cabral as Self (archive footage)
- Riyoko Ikeda as Narrator (Japanese version) (voice)
- Charlotte Kerr as Narrator (German version) (voice)
- Bin Akao as Self (uncredited)
- Kim Novak as Herself / Madeleine Elster / Judy Burton (archive footage)
- David Coverdale as Self / Deep Purple Singer (uncredited)
- Alexandra Stewart Cast
- Chris Marker Cast
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