The Flaw (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, The Flaw is a documentary film directed by David Sington, running about 78 minutes. “What happens when the rich get richer?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The story of the credit bubble that caused the financial crash. Through interviews with some of the world's leading economists, including housing expert Robert Shiller, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, and economic historian Louis Hyman, as well as Wall Street insiders and victims of the crash including Ed Andrews - a former economics correspondent for The New York Times who found himself facing foreclosure - and Andrew Luan, once a bond trader at Deutsche Bank now running his own Wall Street tour guide business, the film presents an original and compelling account of the toxic combination of forces that nearly destroyed the world economy.

Who’s in it. The Flaw stars Robert Shiller as Professor of Economics, Yale University, Robert Frank as Professor of Economics, Cornell University, Joseph Stiglitz as Nobel Laureate and Professor of Economics, Columbia University and Dan Ariely as Professor of Behavioural Economics, Duke University.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, The Flaw has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Flaw page.

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