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Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

"The first film of cinéma vérité"

7.2/10 1h 31m Oct 20, 1961
Documentary

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Edgar Morin
Edgar Morin
Self
Popularity: 0.1
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Self
Popularity: 0.2
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Self
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Marilù Parolini" class="cast-photo">
Marilù Parolini
Self
Popularity: 0.1
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Self
Popularity: 0.0
Régis Debray
Régis Debray
Self
Popularity: 0.5
No Photo" alt="Nadine Ballot" class="cast-photo">
Nadine Ballot
Self
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Modeste Landry" class="cast-photo">
Modeste Landry
Self
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin
Producer Anatole Dauman, Philippe Lifchitz
Editor Jean Ravel, Néna Baratier, Françoise Collin

Production

Argos films
FR

Videos & Trailers

What Is Cinéma Vérité?
What Is Cinéma Vérité?
Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

friendship paris, france cinema on cinema saint-tropez, france summer vacation french colonialism cinéma vérité observational cinema human interest working life traumatized woman personal relationships being human human condition french society street interview

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Details
Release Date October 20, 1961
Runtime 1h 31m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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