Chronicle of a Summer
Movie

Chronicle of a Summer

The first film of cinéma vérité

19611h 31m★ 7.2Documentary

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.

Director
  • Jean Rouch
  • Edgar Morin
Producers
  • Anatole Dauman
  • Philippe Lifchitz

Where to watch

Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDB
Stream
Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel

Links go to the JustWatch page for Chronicle of a Summer, where you can jump to each platform.

Top cast

Edgar Morin
Edgar Morin
Self
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Self
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Self
No photo
Marilù Parolini
Self
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Self
Régis Debray
Régis Debray
Self
No photo
Nadine Ballot
Self
No photo
Modeste Landry
Self

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