The Unknown Famine

A coverage of the 1973 Ethiopian famine by a British journalist

  • Movie
  • 1973
  • 23m
  • Documentary

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".

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Director
Jonathan Dimbleby
Starring
Jonathan Dimbleby, Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Cast

  • Jonathan Dimbleby

    Jonathan Dimbleby

    Self

  • Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

    Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

    Self

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