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Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

20/10/1961 (FR)•Documentary•1h 31m
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The first film of cinéma vérité

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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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    1. Edgar Morin

      Edgar Morin

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    2. Jean Rouch

      Jean Rouch

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    3. Marceline Loridan-Ivens

      Marceline Loridan-Ivens

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    4. Marilù Parolini

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    5. Jean-Pierre Sergent

      Jean-Pierre Sergent

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    6. Régis Debray

      Régis Debray

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    7. Nadine Ballot

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    8. Modeste Landry

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageFrench

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    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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