The Century of the Self

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Documentary·War & Politics·2002·1 Seasons

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.

Starring: Adam Curtis,Anne Bernays,Martin Bergmann,Robert Reich

Episodes

Miniseries
Happiness Machines

S01 | E01

Happiness Machines

2002-03-17

The Engineering of Consent

S01 | E02

The Engineering of Consent

2002-03-24

There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads. He Must Be Destroyed

S01 | E03

There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads. He Must Be Destroyed

2002-03-31

Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering

S01 | E04

Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering

2002-04-07

Cast

Adam Curtis

Adam Curtis

Narrator

Anne Bernays

Anne Bernays

Self

Martin Bergmann

Martin Bergmann

Self

Robert Reich

Robert Reich

Self

Edward L. Bernays

Edward L. Bernays

Self (archive footage)

Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud

Self (archive footage)

Anna Freud

Anna Freud

Self (archive footage)

Wilhelm Reich

Wilhelm Reich

Self (archive footage)

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Details

First Aired
2002-03-17
Last Aired
2002-04-07
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Production
RDF Media, BBC
Creator
Adam Curtis

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