Chronicle of a Summer

Oct 20, 1961

1h 31m

★ 7.1

The first film of cinéma vérité

Overview

Paris, summer 1960. Anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch and sociologist and film critic Edgar Morin wander through the crowded streets asking passersby how they cope with life's misfortunes.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Argos films

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Cast

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Edgar Morin

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Jean Rouch

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Marceline Loridan-Ivens

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Marilù Parolini

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Jean-Pierre Sergent

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Régis Debray

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Nadine Ballot

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