The Century of the Self

TV-MA
2002    58m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [War & Politics](/on-demand/category/war-and-politics)
8.78.5
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.

Where to Watch The Century of the Self

1 Season

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    Miniseries4 Episodes

Cast of The Century of the Self

  • Adam CurtisNarrator / Director / Writer / Producer
  • 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)
  • Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
  • Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
  • Stephen LambertExecutive Producer
  • Lucy KelsallCo-Producer

 

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