Life at the top

United States, 1974

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A look at life in three highly industrialised countries in Europe: France, Romania and the United Kingdom, each of which seeks to further its national development goals through population planning. Focuses on the role of individual women, as influenced by their government’s policies, in determining family size.

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Credits

director

Pierre des Bonnet

producer

Anne Boggan

production company

United Nations

Duration

00:25:52:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322069

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Population research

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population density

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population policy

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population research

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population density

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population policy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population research

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family life surveys

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women

History → Women's rights

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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