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The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self

Documentary

War & Politics

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.

Date: 03/17/2002
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Adam Curtis, Anne Bernays, Martin Bergmann, Robert Reich, Edward L. Bernays, Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, Wilhelm Reich, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan

Adam Curtis as Narrator in The Century of the Self Adam Curtis

Anne Bernays as Self in The Century of the Self Anne Bernays

Martin Bergmann

Robert Reich as Self in The Century of the Self Robert Reich

Edward L. Bernays as Self (archive footage) in The Century of the Self Edward L. Bernays

Sigmund Freud as Self (archive footage) in The Century of the Self Sigmund Freud

Anna Freud

Wilhelm Reich as Self (archive footage) in The Century of the Self Wilhelm Reich

Tony Blair as Self (archive footage) in The Century of the Self Tony Blair

Margaret Thatcher as Self (archive footage) in The Century of the Self Margaret Thatcher

Bill Clinton as Self (archive footage) in The Century of the Self Bill Clinton

Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage) in The Century of the Self Ronald Reagan