The Century of the Self

8.4/10 • 2002 • 58 min

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.

Genre

Documentary

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Released

Mar 17, 2002

Cast

Adam Curtis (as Narrator) Anne Bernays (as Self) Robert Reich (as Self) Edward L. Bernays (as Self (archive footage)) Sigmund Freud (as Self (archive footage)) Wilhelm Reich (as Self (archive footage)) Tony Blair (as Self (archive footage)) Margaret Thatcher (as Self (archive footage)) Bill Clinton (as Self (archive footage)) Ronald Reagan (as Self (archive footage))

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psychoanalysis sigmund freud miniseries

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Seasons & Episodes

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The Century of the Self

Happiness Machines

Season 1 • Episode 1

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The Century of the Self

The Engineering of Consent

Season 1 • Episode 2

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The Century of the Self

There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads. He Must Be Destroyed

Season 1 • Episode 3

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The Century of the Self

Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering

Season 1 • Episode 4