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Where to Watch Chronicle of a Summer (1961)
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.
Documentary 91 min 7.2/10 from 114 votes
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- Edgar Morin as Self
- Jean Rouch as Self
- Marceline Loridan-Ivens as Self
- Marilù Parolini as Self
- Jean-Pierre Sergent as Self