“The first film of cinéma vérité”
Chronicle of a Summer
7.2
116 votes·1961
·1h 31m
·MovieDocumentary
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.
Keywords
friendshipparis, francecinema on cinemasaint-tropez, francesummer vacationfrench colonialismcinéma véritéobservational cinemahuman interestworking lifetraumatized womanpersonal relationships
Cast
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
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