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72% Critic Match
Chronicle of a Summer
“The first film of cinéma vérité”
7.2 / 10• 1961• 1h 31m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Edgar Morin
Self
Lead
Jean Rouch
Self
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Self
MP
Marilù Parolini
Self
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Self
Régis Debray
Self
NB
Nadine Ballot
Self
ML
Modeste Landry
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean Rouch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chronicle of a Summer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
