Why America
1970, French. Directed by Frédéric Rossif.
A film about America between the world wars that attempts to capture and interpret the vital moving forces in American society that caused the United States to emerge by the end of World War II as a dominant world power.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 8 April 1970
- Original title
- Pourquoi l'Amérique
- Country
- France, Italy
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Why America runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Why America isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 April 1970. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Why America?
Why America (1970) was directed by Frédéric Rossif and stars Françoise Christophe, Pia Colombo, Pierre Andrieux.