Film

The Divide

2015 · 1h 18m · Documentary

What happens when the rich get richer?

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

92%

The Divide tells the story of 7 individuals striving for a better life in modern day US and UK - where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. By plotting these tales together, we uncover how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor.The film is inspired by "The Spirit Level" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.

Noam Chomsky

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Max Hastings

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Richard G. Wilkinson

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Robert Frank

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Kwame Anthony Appiah

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Michael Marmot

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Richard Benjamin

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Janet Sparks

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Leah Taylor

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Ha-Joon Chang

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Rochelle Monte

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Alan Budd

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Cathy O'Neil

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Keith Thomas

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Jennifer Cooper

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Paul Piff

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• Katharine RoundDirector · Producer
• Christopher HirdExecutive Producer
• John MisterEditor

Release date

November 20, 2015

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

12

Genres

Documentary

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