France / Nov 01, 1956 / Tours, Festival Du Court Metrage
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Chris Marker’s travel essay Sunday in Peking transforms a long-held childhood dream into a cinematic journey through Beijing. Blending documentary observation with reflective narration, Marker captures the city’s rhythms, traditions, and everyday life in mid-1950s China with his signature curiosity and lyricism.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dimanche à Pekin |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pavox Films, Argos films |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1956 |
| Production | Paul Paviot |
| Writer | Chris Marker |
| Cinematography | Chris Marker |
| Assistant directors | Chris Marker |
| Camera operators | Chris Marker |
| Additional photography | Chris Marker |
| Music | Georges Delerue |
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| Sound | Georges Delerue |
Release dates
Premiere
Japan / Oct 01, 2013 / Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
China / Jun 01, 2021 / Shanghai International Film Festival
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