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Chronicle of a Summer( 1961)

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The first film of cinéma vérité

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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      Edgar Morin

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      Jean Rouch

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      Marceline Loridan-Ivens

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      Marilù Parolini

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      Jean-Pierre Sergent

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      Régis Debray

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      Nadine Ballot

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      Modeste Landry

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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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