Narrator
Adam Curtis
Narrator
The Century of the Self
“A secret history of the 20th century.”
8.5
2002
1 Season • 4 Episodes
DocumentaryWar & Politics
Overview
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.
Trailer
Century of the Self (Trailer) - Adam Curtis (2002)
Cast
Self
Anne Bernays
Self
Self
Martin Bergmann
Self
Self
Robert Reich
Self
Self (archive footage)
Edward L. Bernays
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Anna Freud
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Reich
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
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