The Century of the Self

1 Season - 4 Episodes.
Production ended
The Century of the Self
2002

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Adam CurtisNarrator
  • Anne BernaysSelf
  • Martin BergmannSelf
  • Robert ReichSelf
  • Edward L. BernaysSelf (archive footage)
  • Sigmund FreudSelf (archive footage)
  • Anna FreudSelf (archive footage)
  • Wilhelm ReichSelf (archive footage)
  • Tony BlairSelf (archive footage)
  • Margaret ThatcherSelf (archive footage)

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