French intellectual Edgar Morin has died at the age of 104, his wife said Saturday. The World War II Resistance member dedicated his life to promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance. Outside of France he was best known as the inventor of "cinema verité" for his 1961 documentary with filmmaker Jean Rouch "Chronique d'un ete" ("Chronicle of a Summer").
French intellectual and inventor of 'cinema verité' Edgar Morin dies at 104
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French philosopher Edgar Morin, last great intellectual of the 20th century, dies at 104
Sat 07:21 - France 24
French intellectual and inventor of 'cinema verité' Edgar Morin dies at 104
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Edgar Morin, France's intellectual 'grandfather', dies aged 104