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Chronicle of a Summer

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.

Documentary

Release: 1961-10-20Runtime: 91 minRating: 7.18 (114)

Cast

Edgar Morin

Edgar Morin

Self

Jean Rouch

Jean Rouch

Self

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Self

Marilù Parolini

Self

Jean-Pierre Sergent

Jean-Pierre Sergent

Self

Régis Debray

Régis Debray

Self

Nadine Ballot

Self

Modeste Landry

Self

Crew

Jean Rouch

Jean Rouch

Director

Claude Beausoleil

Assistant Camera

Louis Boucher

Assistant Camera

Edgar Morin

Edgar Morin

Director

André Coutant

Thanks

Anatole Dauman

Anatole Dauman

Producer

Philippe Lifchitz

Producer

Michel Brault

Michel Brault

Director of Photography

Raoul Coutard

Raoul Coutard

Director of Photography

Roger Morillière

Director of Photography

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What Is Cinéma Vérité?

What Is Cinéma Vérité?