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The Century of the Self (2002)

Ended ★ 8.5/10 1 Season 4 Episodes 58m Documentary, War & Politics
Created By: Adam Curtis
Executive Producers: Stephen Lambert
Network: BBC Two
A secret history of the 20th century.

Description

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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Top Cast

Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis Narrator
Anne Bernays
Anne Bernays Self
Martin Bergmann Self
Robert Reich
Robert Reich Self
Edward L. Bernays
Edward L. Bernays Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud Self (archive footage)
Anna Freud Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich Self (archive footage)
KEYWORDS: psychoanalysis miniseries

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