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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

2019, Documentary, 1h 43m

41 Reviews 50+ Ratings

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Capital in the Twenty-First Century can't hope to address its subject with the depth of its source material, but the end result remains an eye-opening overview. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Filmmaker Justin Pemberton examines issues related to wealth, power, poverty and inequality.

Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Director: Justin Pemberton
Producer: Matthew Metcalfe, Johan De Faria, Yann Le Prado, Catherine Madigan
Writer: Justin Pemberton, Thomas Piketty, Matthew Metcalfe
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 3, 2020 limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2020
Runtime: 1h 43m

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Kate Williams

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Thomas Piketty

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Gillian Tett

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Francis Fukuyama

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Ian Bremmer

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Rana Foroohar

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Critic Reviews for Capital in the Twenty-First Century

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Full Review… Simran Hans Observer (UK)

Full Review… Peter Bradshaw Guardian

Full Review… Danny Leigh Financial Times

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