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The Century of the Self

TV20028.5/10DocumentaryWar & Politics

About The Century of the Self

Synopsis

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.

At a glance

Release year

2002

Rating

8.5/10

Type

Series

Provider

Neon · Yoru · Cypher · Sage · Breach · Vyse

Genres

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Actors

Adam Curtis profile photo

Adam Curtis

Narrator

Anne Bernays profile photo

Anne Bernays

Self

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Martin Bergmann

Self

Robert Reich profile photo

Robert Reich

Self

Edward L. Bernays profile photo

Edward L. Bernays

Self (archive footage)

Sigmund Freud profile photo

Sigmund Freud

Self (archive footage)

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Anna Freud

Self (archive footage)

Wilhelm Reich profile photo

Wilhelm Reich

Self (archive footage)

Tony Blair profile photo

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)

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