Sunday in Peking

Sunday in Peking

1956
19m
6.3

6.3/10

22 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Pavox Films Argos films
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Dimanche à Pekin
Release Date November 1, 1956
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0049144

Cast

Gilles Quéant
Gilles Quéant

Narrator

Key Crew

Chris Marker
Director
Chris Marker
Writer
Paul Paviot
Producer