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The Century of the Self(2002)

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A secret history of the 20th century.

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.

Series Cast

Adam Curtis photo

Adam Curtis

Narrator

Edward L. Bernays photo

Edward L. Bernays

Self (archive footage)

Sigmund Freud photo

Sigmund Freud

Self (archive footage)

Anna Freud photo

Anna Freud

Self (archive footage)

Wilhelm Reich photo

Wilhelm Reich

Self (archive footage)

Tony Blair photo

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher photo

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton photo

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Show Stats

StatusEnded

NetworkBBC Two

TypeMiniseries

Original LanguageEnglish

Media

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