Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

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Capital in the Twenty-First Century

2019

1h 43m

6.5(74 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Film adaptation of French economist Thomas Piketty's ground-breaking global bestseller of the same name: an eye-opening journey through wealth and power.

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Production Companies

GFC Films

Upside Télévision

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

15 members

Writing

Thomas Piketty

Self - Author

Thomas Piketty

Acting

Ian Bremmer

Self

Ian Bremmer

Acting

Lucas Chancel

Self

No Image

Acting

Bryce Edwards

Self

No Image

Acting

Rana Foroohar

Self

No Image

Acting

Francis Fukuyama

Self

Francis Fukuyama

Acting

Simon Johnson

Self

No Image

Writing

Paul Mason

Self

Paul Mason

Acting

Faiza Shaheen

Self

Faiza Shaheen

Acting

Joseph Stiglitz

Self

Joseph Stiglitz

Acting

Gillian Tett

Self

Gillian Tett

Acting

Suresh Naidu

Self

No Image

Acting

Paul Piff

Self

No Image

Acting

Kate Williams

Self

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Acting

Gabriel Zucman

Self

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