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Chronicle of a Summer

The first film of cinéma vérité
Oct 20, 1961 · 1h 31m
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PLOT

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.

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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
Directed by Jean Rouch

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Argos films
Country
FR

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