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Chronicle of a Summer

The first film of cinéma vérité

Documentary1h 31m

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7.2

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Storyline

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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What Is Cinéma Vérité?

Details

DirectorsJean Rouch, Edgar Morin

ReleasedOct 20, 1961

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Argos films

Cast

Edgar Morin

Edgar Morin

Self

Jean Rouch

Jean Rouch

Self

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Marceline Loridan-Ivens

Self

Marilù Parolini

Self

Jean-Pierre Sergent

Jean-Pierre Sergent

Self

Régis Debray

Régis Debray

Self

Nadine Ballot

Self

Modeste Landry

Self

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

MUBI

Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

2 fresh · 0 rotten

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Richard Brody

RTThe New YorkerSep 15, 2014

The results are a shock.

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Dwight MacDonald

RTEsquire MagazineJul 30, 2019

Here perhaps a little sentimentality, but on the whole a fresh and non-cliché experiment.

R

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Information

Title

Chronicle of a Summer

Released

Oct 20, 1961

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 31m

Status

Released

Studio

Argos films

Daguerréotypes