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1961

Chronicle of a Summer

Directed by Jean Rouch
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.

Duration

1h 31m

Released

October 20, 1961

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Cast8

  • Edgar Morin
  • Jean Rouch
  • Marceline Loridan-Ivens
  • Marilù Parolini
  • Jean-Pierre Sergent
  • Régis Debray
  • Nadine Ballot
  • Modeste Landry

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