Chronicle of a Summer (1961)
10/20/1961 (FR) • 1h 31m
The first film of cinéma vérité
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.
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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
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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