Pétrole, une histoire de pouvoir - Essor et chute - 1/2

The arrival of black gold was, in its time, a miraculous revolution: kerosene lamps illuminated homes like never before, and factories using motorized machinery suddenly saw their productivity increase tenfold. Thanks to oil, economic growth skyrocketed, and the fortunes of some, like John D. Rockefeller, history's first billionaire, reached record sums. Of course, there's a downside, notably the influence of oil on the course of the two World Wars. Director: Andreas Sawall Year of Production: