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Earth and the American Dream (1992)

Earth and the American Dream (1992)

Documentary
Release Date: 1992, October 1
Directors: Bill Couturié
Countries: United States of America
Production: HBO
Cast: Mel Gibson, Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Harrison Ford, Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Dustin Hoffman, Jeremy Irons, Ed Asner, E.G. Marshall, Anthony Hopkins, Ned Beatty

Overview:

A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderness living of the 16th and 17th centuries, through the agrarian lifestyle of the 18th century, the changes from the Industrial Revolution, to the 20th century when most of the planet’s resources have been depleted — this film examines the North American landscape and all the wildlife destruction, deforestation, soil depletion and pollution that have been wrought to make the American Dream come true.

Keywords:

ecology american dream