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Capital in the twenty-first century

Pemberton, Justin, (film director,, screenwriter.). Metcalfe, Matthew, (screenwriter,, film producer.). Piketty, Thomas, 1971- (screenwriter,, on-screen participant.). Fukuyama, Francis, (on-screen participant.). Stiglitz, Joseph E., (on-screen participant.). Lehmann, Chris, (on-screen participant.). Piketty, Thomas, 1971- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Capital au XXIe siècle. English. (Added Author). General Film Corporation (Auckland, N.Z.), (production company.). Upside Films, (production company.). New Zealand Film Commission, (production company.). Images & Sound (Firm), (production company.). France 3 cinéma (Firm), (production company.). HRCLS, (production company.). Kino Lorber, Inc., (publisher.). Thomas Piketty, Francis Fukuyama, Joseph Stiglitz, Chris Lehmann. (Cast).

An eye-opening journey through wealth and power, a film that breaks the popular assumption that the accumulation of capital runs hand in hand with social progress, and shines a new light on today's growing inequalities. Traveling through time, the film assembles accessible pop-culture references coupled with interviews of some of the world's most influential experts delivering an insightful and empowering journey through the past and into the future.

DVD  - 2020
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Subject
Capital.
Income distribution.
Wealth.
Labor economics.
Genre
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  • Physical Description 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2020]

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General Note:
Editor, Sandie Bompar ; director of photography, Darryl Ward ; music, JB Dunckel.
Based on the book by Thomas Piketty.
Originally produced in 2019.
Wide screen.
Special features: Interview with director Justin Pemberton; Interview with producer Matthew Metcalfe; The New Republic Roundtable moderated by Chris Lehmann; deleted scene; theatrical trailer.
GMD: videodisc.
Participant or Performer Note:
Thomas Piketty, Francis Fukuyama, Joseph Stiglitz, Chris Lehmann.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, wide screen 2.35:1, 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo Dolby audio, region 1 NTSC.
Language Note:
English and French dialogue with optional English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).