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Chronicle of a Summer
1961 7.2 (102 votes) 1h 31m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Argos films

Chronicle of a Summer (Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960))

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.

Key Crew

Director: Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin

Producer: Philippe Lifchitz, Anatole Dauman

Director of Photography: Michel Brault, Raoul Coutard, Jean-Jacques Tarbès, Roger Morillière

Top Cast

Edgar Morin
Edgar Morin

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Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch

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Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens

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Marilù Parolini

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Jean-Pierre Sergent
Jean-Pierre Sergent

Self

Régis Debray
Régis Debray

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Nadine Ballot

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Modeste Landry

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