Chronicle of a Summer

The first film of cinéma vérité

7.219611h 31mReleased

Documentary

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1961-10-20

Runtime1h 31m

LanguagesFrançais

CountriesFrance

Keywords

personal relationships

Videos

1 total

Featurette

What Is Cinéma Vérité?

Stream

Criterion Channel

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Cast & Crew

Edgar Morin

as Self

Jean Rouch

as Self

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

as Self

Marilù Parolini

as Self

Jean-Pierre Sergent

as Self

Régis Debray

as Self

Nadine Ballot

as Self

Modeste Landry

as Self

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