A Shattered Dynasty: The Empain Barons
The story of the six barons of the Belgian Empain family. The first was a magnificent character: at a time when elected politicians proclaimed absolute freedom to produce and trade, he became an innovative, empirical and visionary entrepreneur. The latter baron conquered the jewel of the French nuclear industry, the Schneider empire, which put him in the government's sights.
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A Shattered Dynasty: The Empain Barons
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 24, 2015
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
80%
Original Title
Les Barons Empain : la dynastie oubliée
Production Companies
To Do Today Productions, Flair Productions, RTBF, ARTE GEIE
Director
Tanguy Cortier
Description
The story of the six barons of the Belgian Empain family. The first was a magnificent character: at a time when elected politicians proclaimed absolute freedom to produce and trade, he became an innovative, empirical and visionary entrepreneur. The latter baron conquered the jewel of the French nuclear industry, the Schneider empire, which put him in the government's sights.