The Legacy of Malthus
1994, English. Directed by Deepa Dhanraj.
Discusses Malthus's theories of population and the causes of poverty. As film contrasts the 19th century poor in Scotland with today's poor in India, it takes on the international population "establishment", challenging the entrenched view that overpopulation alone is responsible for poverty and environmental destruction.
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- 0h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1994
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- United Kingdom
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The Legacy of Malthus runs 51 minutes (0h 51m).
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The Legacy of Malthus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1994. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Legacy of Malthus?
The Legacy of Malthus (1994) was directed by Deepa Dhanraj and stars Chota Bai, Gora Bai, Gyarsi Bai.