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Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
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Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019-07-14 · 99 min · ★ 7.7

Documentary · History

An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.

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Directors
Jean-Robert Viallet
Production companies
ARTE, Cinéphage Productions, Les Films du Tambour de soie, Stenola Productions, Mucem, RTBF, CNRS Images, RTS
Countries
Belgium, France, Switzerland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jacques BonnafféJacques BonnafféSelf - Narrator (voice)
John D. RockefellerJohn D. RockefellerSelf (archive footage)
Woodrow WilsonWoodrow WilsonSelf (archive footage)
Adolf HitlerAdolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
J. Robert OppenheimerJ. Robert OppenheimerSelf (archive footage)
Van HeflinVan HeflinSelf (archive footage)
Lewis StraussLewis StraussSelf (archive footage)
Mária TelkesSelf (archive footage)
Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
Jane WymanJane WymanSelf (archive footage)
Dwight D. EisenhowerDwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
Lino VenturaLino VenturaSelf (archive footage)
Louis de FunèsLouis de FunèsSelf (archive footage)
Walter CronkiteWalter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterSelf (archive footage)
Margaret ThatcherMargaret ThatcherSelf (archive footage)

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