Chronicle of a Summer

The first film of cinéma vérité

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Release date: 1961

Rating 7.5

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1h 31m

Chronicle of a Summer
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.

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