Argos films presents

Chronicle of a Summer

Name: Chronicle of a Summer
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1961-10-20

Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)

directed by Jean Rouch & Edgar Morin

“The first film of cinéma vérité”

19611h 31mDocumentary

Argos films presents

Chronicle of a Summer

directed by Jean Rouch & Edgar Morin

“The first film of cinéma vérité”

19611h 31mDocumentary

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§ Synopsis

Documentary

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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friendship paris, france cinema on cinema saint-tropez, france summer vacation french colonialism cinéma vérité observational cinema human interest working life traumatized woman personal relationships being human human condition french society street interview

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Marceline Loridan-Ivens

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