World of Plenty

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World of Plenty
Directed byPaul Rotha
Written by
Produced byYvonne Fletcher
CinematographyWolfgang Suschitzky
Music byWilliam Alwyn
Production
company
Paul Rotha Productions
Running time
43 mins
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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[edit]

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. The film is then divided into three parts: "Food - As It Was", "Food - As It Is" and "Food - As It Might Be".

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World of Plenty (1943)". Screenonline. British Film Institute. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

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