Chronicle of a Summer
The first film of cinéma vérité
7.2
122 votes
October 20, 1961
1h 31m
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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