Chronicle of a Summer

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Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

Directed by Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin

“The first film of cinéma vérité”

Documentary · 1h 31m

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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Cast

Edgar Morin Self Jean Rouch Self Marceline Loridan-Ivens Self
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Marilù Parolini Self Jean-Pierre Sergent Self Régis Debray Self
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Nadine Ballot Self
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Modeste Landry Self

Crew

Director
Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin
Director of Photography
Michel Brault, Raoul Coutard, Jean-Jacques Tarbès, Roger Morillière
Editor
Françoise Collin, Jean Ravel, Néna Baratier
Producer
Philippe Lifchitz, Anatole Dauman

Details

Original title
Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)
Release date
1961-10-20
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Argos films