World of Plenty

World of Plenty
Directed by Paul Rotha
Produced by Yvonne Fletcher
Written by Eric Knight
Paul Rotha
John Orr
Music by William Alwyn
Cinematography Wolfgang Suschitzky
Production
company
Paul Rotha Productions
Running time
43 mins
Country United Kingdom
Language English

World of Plenty is a 1943 British documentary film directed by Paul Rotha for the Ministries of Food and Agriculture. 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. The film is then divided into three parts: "Food - As It Was", "Food - As It Is" and "Food - As It Might Be".

References

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


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