The Light Bulb Conspiracy

Name: The Light Bulb Conspiracy
Genre: Documentary
Released: 30 Nov 2010
Rating: 7.55
Cast: Molly Malcolm, Mike Anane, Michael Braungart, Steve Bunn, Nicols Fox

The untold story of Planned Obsolescence 2010-11-30 France, Spain 75 minutes.

7.55 75 votes

Documentary capitalism printer greed profit conspiracy business consumerism advertising light bulb ethics efficiency

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Overview

Once upon a time... consumer goods were built to last. Then, in the 1920’s, a group of businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less money they made, thus Planned Obsolescence was born, and manufacturers have been engineering products to fail ever since. Combining investigative research and rare archive footage with analysis by those working on ways to save both the economy and the environment, this documentary charts the creation of ‘engineering to fail’, its rise to prominence and its recent fall from grace.

Year 2010

Studio Media 3.14, ARTE France Cinéma, TV3, TVE

Director Cosima Dannoritzer

Crew Cosima Dannoritzer (Writer), Cosima Dannoritzer (Director), Davina Breillet (Production Manager), Joan Úbeda (Executive Producer), Marta Andrés (Music), Marc Martinez Sarrado (Cinematography)

Popularity 2

Language Català, Deutsch, English, Français, Español