The Century of the Self
Documentary
War & Politics
A secret history of the 20th century.
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.
2002-03-17
en
Cast
Adam Curtis as Narrator
Anne Bernays as Self
Robert Reich as Self
Edward L. Bernays as Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud as Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Reich as Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair as Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher as Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton as Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage)