Chronicle of a Summer

Name: Chronicle of a Summer
Director: Jean Rouch
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1961-10-20
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Edgar Morin, Jean Rouch, Marceline Loridan-Ivens, Marilù Parolini, Jean-Pierre Sergent

"The first film of cinéma vérité"

7.1(112 votes)

1h 31m

October 20, 1961

Documentary

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.