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Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace

Name: Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace
Director: Vicky Matthews
Released: 2015
Duration: 59 mins

Synopsis

The story of a man with an incredible vision, who helped shape the modern world; Andrew Carnegie. Genius of iron and steel, founder of scientific philanthropy, builder of libraries and institutions, brilliant writer, social philosopher of capitalism and a utopian with an unfulfilled dream – that the 21st century would be a century of world peace.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 - World premiere

Details

Year: 2015
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 59 mins
Director: Vicky Matthews
Producer: Sonita Gale
Editor: Steve Scales
Director of Photography: Alex Macdonald, Nelson Hume, Timothy Grucza, Jonathan Jones
Sound: Marc Wojtanowski, Rachel Anderson
Composer: Blair Mowat
Principal cast: Narrated by Brian Cox, with contribution by Corey Johnson

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Galeforce Films

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