External links
- Future Shock at IMDb
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| Future Shock | |
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| Directed by | Alex Grasshoff |
| Written by | Ken Rosen Alvin Toffler |
| Produced by | Charles W. Fries Alex Grasshoff |
| Narrated by | Orson Welles |
| Cinematography | Vilis Lapenieks |
| Edited by | David Newhouse |
| Music by | Gil Mellé |
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Running time | 43 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Future Shock is a 1972 American short documentary film directed by Alex Grasshoff and narrated by Orson Welles. It was screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, but it wasn't entered into the main competition. [1] It is based on the 1970 book of the same name by Alvin Toffler.
The film describes future shock as "the premature arrival of the future." Welles describes changes in the cultural mindset such as indecision from overwhelming options, instant gratification, disposable products and impermanence. Additional topics include:
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