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The Champagne Safari

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In 1934, mogul Charles Bedaux embarked on an ill-fated journey across Northern Canada. His upper-crust caravan, called "The Champagne Safari," was abandoned and film footage of the journey was lost. Decades later, director George Ungar discovers the film. Using it, he composes this documentary that tracks the wealthy industrialist's life, exploring how his worker-management system left its imprint on the modern world. He also examines Bedaux's Nazi ties, which led to his undoing.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 25, 2006
1.5/4
...stale, unimaginative... Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 27, 2005
2/5
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Dec 7, 2019 Fascinating character Charles Bedeux. See more Jul 16, 2014 Excellent! A must see. See more Jan 17, 2014 For the working class: discipline, efficiency, micromanagement. For the capitalist ruling class: luxury, opulence, immense waste. A pioneering salesman/(self-)promoter of scientific management (of labor), extremely rich/successful, makes deals with the Nazis (naturally), and comes to Edmonton (to start the ultimate "glamping" trip to the Rockies). See more Jan 6, 2012 Very interesting documentary on Charles Bedaux who I was not familiar with before. A unique perspective on a businessman and the decisions he makes based on ego that eventually result in his downfall. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1934, mogul Charles Bedaux embarked on an ill-fated journey across Northern Canada. His upper-crust caravan, called "The Champagne Safari," was abandoned and film footage of the journey was lost. Decades later, director George Ungar discovers the film. Using it, he composes this documentary that tracks the wealthy industrialist's life, exploring how his worker-management system left its imprint on the modern world. He also examines Bedaux's Nazi ties, which led to his undoing.
Director
George Ungar
Producer
George Ungar
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 21, 2006
Runtime
1h 40m
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