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Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

★ 7.1/10 91 min Documentary France French
Directors: Jean Rouch , Edgar Morin
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The first film of cinéma vérité

Description

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.

Top 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

Chronicle of a Summer Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #629
Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #644

Critic Curated

Paste Magazines 100 Best Documentaries Of All Time
Paste Magazine #13
Paste Magazines Best Movies Of The 1960s
Paste Magazine #53

Movements

Direct & Cinema Verite
CinemaWaves Blog #01
French New Wave
Letterboxd #44

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