Chronicle of a Summer
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.
- Director
- Jean Rouch
- Signature
- Craft · Tension · Drama
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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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- Release date
- Oct 20, 1961
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
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- Language
- French
- Country
- France
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