Sunday in Peking (1956)
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.
Director: Chris Marker
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Gilles Quéant as Narrator |
| Directing | Chris Marker | Director |
| Production | Paul Paviot | Producer |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Conductor |
| Writing | Chris Marker | Writer |
| Camera | Chris Marker | Director of Photography |