Le Joli mai (1963)
Directed by Chris Marker, Pierre Lhomme

Documentary

Film Synopsis

Paris, May 1962.  The war in Algeria has just concluded with the signing of the Evian accord.  In this first month of peace for seven years, independent filmmaker Chris Marker asks what the Parisians think.  Ordinary men and women, from all walks of life, are invited to express their hopes and fears, their anxieties and disappointments.  Gradually, a startlingly vivid portrait of France at the start of the 1960s begins to emerge...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Chris Marker, Pierre Lhomme
  • Script: Chris Marker, Catherine Varlin
  • Cinematographer: Étienne Becker, Denys Clerval, Pierre Lhomme, Pierre Villemain
  • Music: Michel Legrand
  • Cast: Chris Marker (Himself), Yves Montand (Narrator), Simone Signoret
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 165 min

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