

Chronicle of a Summer
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1961-10-20 • 1h 31m
The first film of cinéma vérité
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.
- Directors
- Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin
- Editors
- Françoise Collin

Chronicle of a Summer
Visit website1961-10-20 • 1h 31m
7.2/10 • 102
The first film of cinéma vérité
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.
- Directors
- Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin
- Editors
- Françoise Collin
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsEdgar 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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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- French
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- Keywords
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