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The Legacy of Malthus (1994)
Directed by Deepa Dhanraj
Overview
Discusses Malthus’s theories of population and the causes of poverty. As film contrasts the 19th century poor in Scotland with today’s poor in India, it takes on the international population “establishment”, challenging the entrenched view that overpopulation alone is responsible for poverty and environmental destruction.
Length 51 minutes
Actors
Charlton Heston | Morgan Fairchild | Howard Rollins | Leena Dhingra | Randal Herley | Allan Sharpe | Mel Cobb | Chota Bai | Gora Bai | Gyarsi Bai | Sona Bai | Teeja Bai | Tulsi Bai | Christopher Connor | Raymond Ross | Robin Thomson