Chronicle of a Summer
“The first film of cinéma vérité”
1961•1h 31m•7.2•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Jean Rouch
Languages
French
Studio
Argos films
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
Production
Company
Argos films
Producer
Philippe Lifchitz
Producer
Anatole Dauman
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