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The Century of the Self

Documentary   War & Politics
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released:
⭐ Vote Average: 8.4

Beloved Cast

Adam Curtis original image
Narrator
Adam Curtis
Anne Bernays original image
Self
Anne Bernays
Martin Bergmann original image
Self
Martin Bergmann
Robert Reich original image
Self
Robert Reich
Edward L. Bernays original image
Self (archive footage)
Edward L. Bernays
Sigmund Freud original image
Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
Anna Freud original image
Self (archive footage)
Anna Freud
Wilhelm Reich original image
Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Reich
Tony Blair original image
Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair
Margaret Thatcher original image
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Bill Clinton original image
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan original image
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan

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