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2002·Documentary·4 episodes
8.0
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.
Created by Adam Curtis
psychoanalysis
miniseries

Seasons

Miniseries
Miniseries
4 episodes · 2002

Cast

Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis
Narrator
Anne Bernays
Anne Bernays
Self
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
Self
Edward L. Bernays
Edward L. Bernays
Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund 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)

Crew

Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis
Creator
Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis
Writer
Adam Curtis
Adam Curtis
Producer

Popular Reviews

30 reviews
Soda McCaslin
Soda McCaslin
The Century of the Self
This movie made me into of Politics
This movie made me into of Politics
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Ben Graham
Ben Graham
The Century of the Self
I LOVE this documentary. Watched it freshman year of HS and it changed a lot for me
I LOVE this documentary. Watched it freshman year of HS and it changed a lot for me
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James Beavers
James Beavers
The Century of the Self
The first Adam Curtis documentary I’ve seen, and definitely will not be the last

If you were ever curious why we shifted from a needs based society to a desires based society, or how the nazis normalized mass genocides and rationalized it to their people, watch this documentary 

Extremely thought provoking and captivating
The first Adam Curtis documentary I’ve seen, and definitely will not be the last

If you were ever curious why we shifted from a needs based society to a desires based society, or how the nazis normalized mass genocides and rationalized it to their people, watch this documentary 

Extremely thought provoking and captivating
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man-e
man-ePRO
The Century of the Self
The kinda vibes I bring to the function
The kinda vibes I bring to the function
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Halle W
Halle W
The Century of the Self
Feels like a massive conspiracy bc of all the black and white pictures of explosions and skyscrapers until you actually use your noggin
Feels like a massive conspiracy bc of all the black and white pictures of explosions and skyscrapers until you actually use your noggin
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