The Light Bulb Conspiracy
Once upon a time... consumer goods were built to last. Then, in the 1920’s, a group of businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less money they made, thus Planned Obsolescence was born, and manufacturers have been engineering products to fail ever since. Combining investigative research and rare archive footage with analysis by those working on ways to save both the economy and the environment, this documentary charts the creation of ‘engineering to fail’, its rise to prominence and its recent fall from grace.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Light Bulb Conspiracy
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 30, 2010
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
75%
Original Title
Prêt-à-jeter
Production Companies
Media 3.14, ARTE France Cinéma, TV3, TVE
Director
Cosima Dannoritzer
Description
Once upon a time... consumer goods were built to last. Then, in the 1920’s, a group of businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less money they made, thus Planned Obsolescence was born, and manufacturers have been engineering products to fail ever since. Combining investigative research and rare archive footage with analysis by those working on ways to save both the economy and the environment, this documentary charts the creation of ‘engineering to fail’, its rise to prominence and its recent fall from grace.
