The Unknown Famine

10/18/1973

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0hr 23min

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Documentary

A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist

STORY

Jonathan Dimbleby’s landmark 1973 documentary “The Unknown Famine” stands as a pivotal moment in Ethiopian history—a journalistic endeavour that not only exposed a humanitarian crisis but inadvertently helped precipitate the end of Africa’s oldest monarchy. The footage was broadcast by ITV for its flagship affairs series named "This Week".

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jonathan Dimbleby
  • Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • BBC
    • Thames Colour Productions

      Production Countries

    • United Kingdom

    LANGUAGES

    • Amharic
    • English

    Cast

    Jonathan Dimbleby

    Self

    Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

    Self