The Century of the Self
A secret history of the 20th century.
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3/17/2002Runtime
4 eps, 232 minsOverview
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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A meticulous historical investigation into how Freudian psychology was weaponized to manipulate public desire, revealing the invisible architecture of modern consumer capitalism and political control. Absorbing and deeply disturbing in equal measure.
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Adam Curtis
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Anne Bernays
Self
Martin Bergmann
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Robert Reich
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Edward L. Bernays
Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
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Anna Freud
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Wilhelm Reich
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Tony Blair
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Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
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