The Century of the Self (2002)

"A secret history of the 20th century."

8.5 March 17, 2002 ~58m / ep 1 Season Ended

Documentary War & Politics

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 Curtis

Narrator
Anne Bernays

Self
Martin Bergmann

Self
Robert Reich

Self
Edward L. Bernays

Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud

Self (archive footage)
Anna Freud

Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Reich

Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

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