Once Upon a Time ...

France, 1978

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Episode 26 of Series “Il Etait Une Fois L’homme” (= “Once Upon a Time Man”).
Man has always been bad at planning. This episode takes us forward in time to show us the potentially fatal consequence of our inability or illwill to care for the environement and consider ecologically sustainable responses to developement. Topics include: recycling, crisis for resources, nuclear destruction and space exploration.

Credits: Director, writer, Albert Barille ; photography, Jean-Louis Karcher ; art direction, Philippe Landrot, Rene Borg ; graphic research, Jean Barbaud.
Cast: Roger Carel, Francine Laine, Pierre Trabaud, Henri Djanik [original French narration].

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Albert Barille

Duration

00:40:00:00

Production places
France
Production dates
1978

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Il Etait Une Fois L'homme = Once Upon a Time Man

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Il Etait Une Fois L'homme = Once Upon a Time Man

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ACMI Identifier

X000760

Language

English

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Sound

Colour

Colour

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16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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