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Chronicle of a Summer (1961)

The first film of cinéma vérité

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin

Synopsis

Paris, summer of 1960. Anthropologist and filmmaker Jean Rouch, along with sociologist and film critic Edgar Morin, both assisted by Marceline and Nadine, roam the crowded streets asking ordinary people how they deal with the misfortunes of life. Are you happy? But their real purpose is to find out if people can speak sincerely in front of a camera and how they react when they are later invited to analyze the meaning of their answers.

Actors

Edgar Morin
Edgar Morin
Himself
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Himself
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Herself
Nadine Ballot
Nadine Ballot
Herself
Marilù Parolini
Marilù Parolini
Herself
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Jean-Pierre Sergent
Himself
Régis Debray
Régis Debray
Himself

Crews

Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Director
Jean Rouch
Jean Rouch
Writer
Edgar Morin
Edgar Morin
Writer
Anatole Dauman
Anatole Dauman
Producer
Philippe Lifchitz
Philippe Lifchitz
Producer
Michel Brault
Michel Brault
Director of Photography
Raoul Coutard
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Roger Morillière
Roger Morillière
Director of Photography
Jean-Jacques Tarbès
Jean-Jacques Tarbès
Director of Photography
Guy Rophé
Guy Rophé
Sound
Michel Fano
Michel Fano
Sound
André Heinrich
André Heinrich
Production Director
Annette Blamont
Annette Blamont
Production Secretary
Jean Ravel
Jean Ravel
Editor
Néna Baratier
Néna Baratier
Editor
Françoise Collin
Françoise Collin
Editor
Jean Nény
Jean Nény
Sound Mixer
Edgar Morin
Edgar Morin
Co-Director
Edgar Morin
Edgar Morin
Director

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