The Century of the Self

Mar 17, 2002 (en) Documentary, War & Politics [58] Min
  • First Air Date
    Mar 17, 2002
  • Production
    RDF Media, BBC
  • Rotten tomato
    84%
  • Original title
    The Century of the Self
  • Release
    Mar 17, 2002
  • en
    -

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Adam Curtis

    Producer

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  1. Adam Curtis

    Narrator

  2. Anne Bernays

    Self

  3. Martin Bergmann

    Self

  4. Robert Reich

    Self

  5. Edward L. Bernays

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Sigmund Freud

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Anna Freud

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Wilhelm Reich

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Tony Blair

    Self (archive footage)

  10. Margaret Thatcher

    Self (archive footage)

  11. Bill Clinton

    Self (archive footage)

  12. Ronald Reagan

    Self (archive footage)

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 12 / Crews : 5

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Mar 17, 2002 (en)
Documentary, War & Politics
[58] Min
  • First Air Date Mar 17, 2002
  • Production
    RDF Media, BBC
  • Rotten tomato 84%
Original Title The Century of the Self
en

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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Adam Curtis

    Producer