Chronicle of a Summer

A Feature film of

Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin

Produced by

Argos Films

Production year1961

French release20/10/1961

Runtime1 h 25 min

Synopsis

In the summer of 1960 anthropologist filmmaker Jean Rouch (Moi, un noir, Les Maîtres fous) and sociologist Edgar Morin set out to chronicle the everyday lives of Parisians using a mixture of intimate interviews, debates and observations. Artists, factory workers, office employees, students and others open up to the camera to share their experiences, fears and aspirations. The result became one of the decade's most influential films, and redefined the documentary form.

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Directors (2)

Jean Rouch
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Edgar Morin
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Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer : Argos Films

Film exports/foreign sales : Tamasa Distribution, Cité Films

French distribution : Argos Films

Full credits (9)

Executive Producer : Anatole Dauman

Screenwriters : Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin

Directors of Photography : Jean-Jacques Tarbès, Michel Brault, Raoul Coutard, Roger Morillière

Music Composer : Pierre Barbaud

Assistant Director : Claude Beausoleil

Editors : Françoise Collin, Néna Baratier, Jean Ravel

Sound recordists : Michel Fano, Guy Rophé

Production Manager : André Heinrich

Participants : Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin, Marceline Loridan-Ivens, Marilu Parolini, Nadine Ballot, Régis Debray

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Technical details

Type : Feature film
Genres : Documentary
Themes : Society
Production language : French
Production country : France (100.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Production year : 1961
French release : 20/10/1961
Runtime : 1 h 25 min
Current status : Released
Visa number : 23792
Visa issue date : 12/01/1962
Approval : Unknown
Production formats : 16mm
Color type : Black & White
Aspect ratio : 1.37
Audio format : Mono

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Selections (2)

Istanbul Film Festival
Turkey , 2013
Am I not a Citizen? Barbarism, Civic Awakening and the City
Vienna (Viennale) - International Film Festival
Austria, 2004
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