Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew
  • Recommendations

Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 1, 1992

Runtime

1h 18m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

67%

Original Title

Earth and the American Dream

Production Companies

HBO

Director

Bill Couturié

Description

A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderness living of the 16th and 17th centuries, through the agrarian lifestyle of the 18th century, the changes from the Industrial Revolution, to the 20th century when most of the planet’s resources have been depleted — this film examines the North American landscape and all the wildlife destruction, deforestation, soil depletion and pollution that have been wrought to make the American Dream come true.