

Chronicle of a Summer (1961)
Documentary
- 2h 31m
72 %
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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.
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.
Top Billed 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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