Chronicle of a Summer
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Chronicle of a Summer

“The first film of cinéma vérité”

★ 7.2/10 TMDB 1961-10-20 91 min

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