The Light Bulb Conspiracy (Prêt-à-jeter) 13 years old

The untold story of Planned Obsolescence

The Light Bulb Conspiracy

Once upon a time... consumer goods were built to last. Then, in the 1920’s, a group of businessmen realized that the longer their product lasted, the less money they made, thus Planned Obsolescence was born, and manufacturers have been engineering products to fail ever since. Combining investigative research and rare archive footage with analysis by those working on ways to save both the economy and the environment, this documentary charts the creation of ‘engineering to fail’, its rise to prominence and its recent fall from grace.

Credits

The Light Bulb Conspiracy Cast

Name Character
Nicols Fox as Herself
Mike Anane as Himself
Steve Bunn as Himself
Molly Malcolm as Narrator
Michael Braungart He was 52, now 66 years old as Himself
Casey Neistat He was 29, now 43 years old as Himself

The Light Bulb Conspiracy Crew

Name Department
Cosima Dannoritzer as Director. She was 45 (now 59) years old Directing
Cosima Dannoritzer as Writer. She was 45 (now 59) years old Writing
The Light Bulb Conspiracy poster
The Light Bulb Conspiracy (13 years)

The untold story of Planned Obsolescence

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 30, 2010
  • Runtime: 75 minutes