The Last Days of Lehman Brothers 2009
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- Director
- Michael Samuels
- Network
- BBC
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is The Last Days of Lehman Brothers?
Topic: Film "The Last Days of Lehman Brothers" (2009). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 9, 2009
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Studios
- BBC
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.5/10 from 17 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- BBC
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Title: The Last Days of Lehman Brothers.
Year: 2009.
Type: British television film / Drama and TV Movie.
Release Date: Wednesday 9 September 2009 (GB).
Broadcast: BBC Two and BBC HD.
Runtime: 1h.
Plot:
Heads of Wall Street's biggest investment banks summoned to an evening meeting by US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.
Purpose: To discuss the plight of Lehman Brothers.
Context: Six months of turmoil in the world's financial markets.
Status: Lehman Brothers was on life support and the government was about to pull the plug.
Characters: Lehman CEO Dick Fuld (recently sidelined in a boardroom coup).
Action: Fuld spends the weekend trying to resuscitate the company through a merger with Bank of America or UK-based Barclays.
Conflict: Lack
Should you watch it?
“Wall Street leaders face a critical weekend as Lehman Brothers struggles for survival.”
- Explores the high-stakes evening meeting called by US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson regarding Lehman Brothers.
- Follows Lehman CEO Dick Fuld's desperate weekend efforts to secure a merger with Bank of America or Barclays.
- Depicts the intense turmoil in the world's financial markets leading up to the government's stance on Lehman.
- Viewers seeking fast-paced action or traditional entertainment may find the focus on financial negotiations dry.
Watch it if you want to see a dramatic recreation of the high-stakes meetings behind the financial crisis.
The tone is dramatic and focused on corporate negotiations, presented as a television film with a runtime of one hour.
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Where to stream The Last Days of Lehman Brothers?
Streaming availability is not specified in the provided sources, though it was originally broadcast on BBC Two and BBC HD.
Is The Last Days of Lehman Brothers worth watching?
It offers a dramatic depiction of the financial crisis and corporate negotiations involving Wall Street executives and government officials.
What is the binge duration for The Last Days of Lehman Brothers?
The film has a runtime of one hour.
Are there essential episodes to watch?
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers is a standalone television film rather than a multi-episode series.
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