Documentary · France · 1961 · 1h 31m

Chronicle of a Summer

Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)

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Director
Jean RouchEdgar Morin
Cast
Edgar Morin as Self Jean Rouch as Self Marceline Loridan-Ivens as Self Marilù Parolini as Self Jean-Pierre Sergent as Self Régis Debray as Self
Crew
Michel Brault — Director of Photography Raoul Coutard — Director of Photography Jean-Jacques Tarbès — Director of Photography Roger Morillière — Director of Photography Françoise Collin — Editor Jean Ravel — Editor
Tagline

The first film of cinéma vérité

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
friendshipparis, francecinema on cinemasaint-tropez, francesummer vacationfrench colonialismcinéma véritéobservational cinemahuman interestworking lifetraumatized womanpersonal relationships
Key Collaborators
Jean Rouch Director Edgar Morin Director Michel Brault Director of Photography Raoul Coutard Director of Photography Jean-Jacques Tarbès Director of Photography Roger Morillière Director of Photography Françoise Collin Editor Jean Ravel Editor Néna Baratier Editor Philippe Lifchitz Producer Anatole Dauman Producer
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