The Divide

The Divide

What happens when the rich get richer?

2015•1h 18m•6.7/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(12)

The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor.The film is inspired by "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.

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Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Himself

Max Hastings

Max Hastings

Himself

Richard G. Wilkinson

Himself

Robert Frank

Himself

Kwame Anthony Appiah

Himself

Michael Marmot

Michael Marmot

Himself

Richard Benjamin

Himself

Janet Sparks

Herself

Leah Taylor

Herself

Ha-Joon Chang

Ha-Joon Chang

Himself

Rochelle Monte

Herself

Alan Budd

Himself

Cathy O'Neil

Herself

Keith Thomas

Himself

Jennifer Cooper

Herself

Paul Piff

Himself

Kate Pickett

Herself

Alden Cass

Himself

Alexis Goldstein

Herself

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