Chronicle of a Summer

The first film of cinéma vérité

Original title: Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)
Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1961-10-20
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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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Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)

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