Movie·1961·1h 31m
Chronicle of a Summer
The first film of cinéma vérité
Directed By
Jean Rouch
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)
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.
Producer
Philippe Lifchitz, Anatole Dauman
Cinematography
Michel Brault
Editor
Françoise Collin
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
116 votes
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// cast
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
// crew
Crew
Jean Rouch
Director
Edgar Morin
Director
Philippe Lifchitz
Producer
Anatole Dauman
Producer
Michel Brault
Director of Photography
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Françoise Collin
Editor
Jean-Jacques Tarbès
Director of Photography
Jean Ravel
Editor
Roger Morillière
Director of Photography
Néna Baratier
Editor
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