The World Is Rich

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The World Is Rich
Directed by Paul Rotha
Written by Arthur Calder-Marshall
Produced byPaul Rotha
Cinematography Wolfgang Suschitzky [1]
Music by Clifton Parker
Production
company
Films Of Fact
Distributed byCentral Office of Information
Ministry of Food
Release date
  • 1947 (1947)
Running time
46 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget [2]

The World Is Rich is a 1947 British documentary film directed by Paul Rotha about food shortages after World War II. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [3] [4]

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References

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