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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.8 / 100
2011·Documentary / History·1h 18m

THE FLAW

“What happens when the rich get richer?”

The story of the credit bubble that caused the financial crash. Through interviews with some of the world's leading economists, including housing expert Robert Shiller, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, and economic historian Louis Hyman, as well as Wall Street insiders and victims of the crash including Ed Andrews - a former economics correspondent for The New York Times who found himself facing foreclosure - and Andrew Luan, once a bond trader at Deutsche Bank now running his own Wall Street tour guide business, the film presents an original and compelling account of the toxic combination of forces that nearly destroyed the world economy.

Above the Line
David Sington·DirectorClive North·Director of PhotographyPhilip Sheppard·Original Music ComposerDavid Fairhead·Editor
Cast
Robert Shiller·Self - Professor of Economics, Yale UniversityRobert Frank·Self - Professor of Economics, Cornell UniversityJoseph Stiglitz·Self - Professor of Economics, Columbia UniversityDan Ariely·Self - Professor of Behavioural Economics, Duke University
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
David Sington·Director
Camera· 1
Clive North·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
David Fairhead·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Philip Sheppard·Original Music Composer
Production· 7
Celine Fitzmaurice·ProducerMark Foligno·Executive ProducerChristopher Hird·Executive ProducerLuke Johnson·Executive ProducerSarah Kinsella·Executive ProducerSteve Milne·Executive ProducerStephen Lambert·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
69.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Analytical, Critical
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
3d Render

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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