MOVIE
Chronicle of a Summer
The first film of cinéma vérité
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Chronicle of a Summer in its release era
Released in 1961, Chronicle of a Summer sits inside the 1960s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1961-10-20
- TMDB score
- 7.2/10
- Original language
- FR
- Status
- Released
- Production
- France
- Studio
- Argos films
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Topicsfriendshipparis, francecinema on cinemasaint-tropez, francesummer vacationfrench colonialismcinéma véritéobservational cinema