The Legacy of Malthus

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The Legacy of Malthus (1994)

Directed by Deepa Dhanraj

· 51m

Discusses Malthus's theories of population and the causes of poverty. As film contrasts the 19th century poor in Scotland with today's poor in India, it takes on the international population "establishment", challenging the entrenched view that overpopulation alone is responsible for poverty and environmental destruction.

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Cast

C
Chota Bai Self
G
Gora Bai Self
G
Gyarsi Bai Self
S
Sona Bai Self
T
Teeja Bai Self
T
Tulsi Bai Self
M
Mel Cobb (voice) Leena Dhingra (voice)
R
Randal Herley (voice)
C
Christopher Connor Crofter
A
Allan Sharpe Crofter
R
Raymond Ross Lord Napier

Crew

Director
Deepa Dhanraj
Director of Photography
Navroze Contractor
Editor
Nandini Bedi, Reena Mohan
Producer
Deepa Dhanraj

Details

Release date
1994-01-01
Runtime
51m
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC