Скачать или смотреть The Dark Story of the Astor Family — The Hidden Price of American Aristocracy

The Astor family didn’t collapse in scandal.
They didn’t lose their fortune overnight.
Instead, they paid a quieter, more permanent price.

In nineteenth-century America, wealth alone was not enough to command respect. To be accepted among the elite, the Astors built mansions, controlled social rituals, and shaped who belonged inside high society. For a time, they succeeded. Their name ruled New York without holding office, without wearing a crown.

But American aristocracy was never designed to last.
This documentary uncovers the hidden cost the Astors paid to enter a world that promised prestige but quietly demanded sacrifice — family unity, identity, and relevance. As the city evolved, the dynasty that once decided who entered the room slowly became invisible to it.
This is not a story about losing money.
It is a story about losing power in a nation that refuses to preserve dynastie
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