The Century of the Self
A secret history of the 20th century.
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
Narrator · 4 eps
Anne Bernays
Self · 4 eps
Martin Bergmann
Self · 4 eps
Robert Reich
Self · 4 eps
Edward L. Bernays
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Sigmund Freud
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Anna Freud
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Wilhelm Reich
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) · 4 eps
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