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The Century of the Self

Name: The Century of the Self
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2002-03-17
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Adam Curtis, Anne Bernays, Robert Reich, Edward L. Bernays, Sigmund Freud

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Documentary War & Politics

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.

Seasons1

Episodes4

NetworkBBC Two

Created byAdam Curtis

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