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The Century of the Self(2002)
85%
113 Votes
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.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: English
Countries:
United Kingdom
Networks:
Created By:
Production Companies:
RDF Media
Top 10 Billed Cast
Adam Curtis
Narrator
Anne Bernays
Self
Robert Reich
Self
Edward L. Bernays
Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Reich
Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
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