Sans Soleil
Seen it?1983 | 100 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Marker
- Florence DelayNarrator (voice)
- Amílcar CabralSelf (archive footage)
- Arielle DombasleSelf
- Bin AkaoSelf (uncredited)
- David CoverdaleSelf / Deep Purple Singer (uncredited)
- Chris MarkerSelf (uncredited)
- Alexandra StewartNarrator (voice)