Gold! (2001)
Directed by Brian Kelly
Genres - Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Social History |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Rose of Sharon Winter
Volume three of this four-part series on the history of man's relationship with gold centers on its use as currency. From South America to Venice, Rome to England, gold coins were used in financial transactions. In America, the government backed its greenbacks with the gold standard. Archival photographs, journalistic accounts, and scholarly commentary inform the viewer on gold coins of the realms.
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gold, fortune [wealth], coin, economy, finances, money, Nazi, obsession, sinking, treasure, Wall-Street
