Documentary
Chronicle of a Summer
"The first film of cinéma vérité"
User Score112 votes
71%7.1/10
Release1961→
Runtime1H 31M
LanguageFrench
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Edgar Morin
Self
Jean Rouch
Self
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Self
Marilù Parolini
Self
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Self
Régis Debray
Self
Nadine Ballot
Self
Modeste Landry
Self
Media13
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Director
Jean Rouch
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Keywords
friendshipparis, francecinema on cinemasaint-tropez, francesummer vacationfrench colonialismcinéma véritéobservational cinemahuman interestworking lifetraumatized womanpersonal relationshipsbeing humanhuman conditionfrench societystreet interview
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Countries:France
Production:Argos films