Chronicle of a Summer

Chronicle of a Summer

87 mins | Documentary | Oct. 20, 1961

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.

Chronicle of a Summer

87 mins | Documentary | Oct. 20, 1961

Chronicle of a Summer
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Argos Films
Original title Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)
Directors Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin
Writers Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin

Cast

Edgar Morin

as Himself

Jean Rouch

as Himself

Nadine Ballot

as Herself

Marilù Parolini

as Herself

Jean-Pierre Sergent

as Himself

Régis Debray

as Himself