Chronicle of a Summer (Chronique d'un été (Paris 1960)) 63 years old

The first film of cinéma vérité

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.

Credits

Chronicle of a Summer Cast

Name	Character
Jean Rouch He was 44, 86 years old when he died	as Himself
Edgar Morin He was 40, now 103 years old	as Himself
Marceline Loridan-Ivens She was 33, 90 years old when she died	as Herself

Chronicle of a Summer Crew

Name	Department
Anatole Dauman as Producer. He was 40 (73) years old when He died	Production
Raoul Coutard as Director of Photography. He was 40 (92) years old when He died	Camera
Jean Ravel as Editor. He was 37 (62) years old when He died	Editing
Philippe Lifchitz as Producer. He was 46 (now 105) years old	Production
Jean-Jacques Tarbès as Director of Photography. He was 12 (now 71) years old	Camera
Jean Nény as Sound Mixer.	Sound
Françoise Collin as Editor. She was 37 (84) years old when She died	Editing
Edgar Morin as Co-Director. He was 40 (now 103) years old	Directing
Edgar Morin as Director. He was 40 (now 103) years old	Directing
Edgar Morin as Writer. He was 40 (now 103) years old	Writing
Jean Rouch as Director. He was 44 (86) years old when He died	Directing
Jean Rouch as Writer. He was 44 (86) years old when He died	Writing
Michel Brault as Director of Photography. He was 33 (85) years old when He died	Camera
Guy Rophé as Sound.	Sound