The Century of the Self (2002)
A secret history of the 20th century.
1 seasons · 4 episodes · 58m· Documentary,· War & Politics
The legacy of famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud informs the lives of people throughout the world even to this day, though it's a phenomenon to which most are unaware. The film is an exhaustive examination of his theories on human desire, and how they're applied to platforms such as advertising, consumerism and politics.
Year
2002
Country
GB
Language
English
First aired
17 March 2002
TMDB
8.4 (125)
Created by Adam Curtis
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Adam Curtis
Narrator
Anne Bernays
Self
M
Martin Bergmann
Self
Robert Reich
Self
Edward L. Bernays
Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
Self (archive footage)
A
Anna Freud
Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Reich
Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
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