World of Plenty

British film
  • Eric Knight
  • Paul Rotha
  • John Boyd Orr
Produced byYvonne FletcherCinematographyWolfgang SuschitzkyMusic byWilliam Alwyn
Production
company
Paul Rotha Productions
Running time
43 minsCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

World of Plenty is a 1943 British documentary film directed by Paul Rotha for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. It discusses problems with, and possible improvements to, global food distribution.[1]

Synopsis

An opening narration explaining that the film's purpose is to examine the "world strategy of food", in terms of its production, distribution and consumption. Following the principles of dialectical montage at both the level of detail and of overall structure, the film is divided into three major parts: "Food - As It Was" (prewar), "Food - As It Is" (during the war) and "Food - As It Might Be" (looking forward to the postwar era).

References

  1. ^ "World of Plenty (1943)". Screenonline. British Film Institute. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  • World of Plenty at BFI Screenonline
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Films directed by Paul Rotha
Documentaries
  • The Face of Britain (1935)
  • The Fourth Estate (1940)
  • World of Plenty (1943)
  • The World Is Rich (1947)
  • Cradle of Genius (1961)
Drama films
  • No Resting Place (1951)
  • Cat & Mouse (1958)
  • The Silent Raid (1962)


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