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The Century of the Self

“A secret history of the 20th century.”

★ 8.5 TMDB Rating · 125 votes

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.

Created by
Adam Curtis
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Episode length
~58m
First aired
Mar 17, 2002
Networks
BBC Two
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of The Century of the Self

  • Portrait of Adam Curtis

    Adam Curtis

    Narrator

  • Portrait of Anne Bernays

    Anne Bernays

    Self

  • Martin Bergmann

    Self

  • Portrait of Robert Reich

    Robert Reich

    Self

  • Portrait of Edward L. Bernays

    Edward L. Bernays

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Sigmund Freud

    Sigmund Freud

    Self (archive footage)

  • Anna Freud

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Wilhelm Reich

    Wilhelm Reich

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Tony Blair

    Tony Blair

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Margaret Thatcher

    Margaret Thatcher

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton

    Self (archive footage)

  • Portrait of Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

    Self (archive footage)

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Seasons

  • Poster for Miniseries of The Century of the Self

    Miniseries

    Mar 17, 2002

    4 episodes

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