When the World Breaks
In 1929 the world was launched into the darkest time in modern economic history. That same year, Ernest Hemingway wrote: "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places." Depression-era life and art come alive with rare film clips and personal stories from survivors.
Jerry Stiller (Actor, Seinfeld), Mickey Rooney (Actor, Breakfast At Tiffany's), Phyllis Diller (Actress and Comedienne), Ray Bradbury (Author, Fahrenheit 451), Art Linkletter (Radio Personality), Hugh Downs (Game Show Host), Buzz Aldrin (Astronaut), Jesse Jackson (Activist), Jack LaLanne (TV Host, Nutrition Expert), Monty Hall (Game Show Host)
History, Lifestyle
RUNTIME: (88 Min)
Hans Fjellestad
Joe Mundo, Jason Sallee
YEAR: 2010
HD
English
Domestic All Rights, International All Rights
Trailer
Long Synopsis
In 1929 the world was launched into the darkest time in modern economic history. That same year, Ernest Hemingway wrote: "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places." "When the World Breaks" is a film about creativity and survival during the Great Depression of the 1930s, with striking parallels to current times. Depression-era life and art come alive with rare film clips and personal stories from survivors like Ray Bradbury, Jerry Stiller, Buzz Aldrin and Phyllis Diller to take us beyond the bread lines and dust bowls into a vibrant cinematic portrait of this formative decade in American history.
