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Chronicle of a Summer

The first film of cinéma vérité

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  • Documentary

Overview

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.

Keywords

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

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 20, 1961
Original language
French
Spoken languages
french
Countries
France
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Chronicle of a Summer (1961) | Kinocult