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The Century of the Self (2002)

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A secret history of the 20th century.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Adam Curtis
    Narrator Adam Curtis
  • Profile picture of Anne Bernays
    Self Anne Bernays
  • Profile picture of Robert Reich
    Self Robert Reich
  • Profile picture of Edward L. Bernays
    Self (archive footage) Edward L. Bernays
  • Profile picture of Sigmund Freud
    Self (archive footage) Sigmund Freud
  • Profile picture of Wilhelm Reich
    Self (archive footage) Wilhelm Reich
  • Profile picture of Tony Blair
    Self (archive footage) Tony Blair
  • Profile picture of Margaret Thatcher
    Self (archive footage) Margaret Thatcher
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Miniseries

2002

4 episodes

Season 1 of The Century of the Self premiered on March 17, 2002

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Keywords

  • psychoanalysis
  • sigmund freud
  • miniseries