Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

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.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Edgar Morin

Self

Jean Rouch

Self

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Self

M

Marilù Parolini

Self

Jean-Pierre Sergent

Self

Régis Debray

Self

N

Nadine Ballot

Self

M

Modeste Landry

Self

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