Name: The Century of the Self
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 07 Apr 2002
Rating: 8.44
Cast: Adam Curtis, Anne Bernays, Martin Bergmann, Robert Reich, Edward L. Bernays

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Mar 17, 2002

1 - 1

Happiness Machines Mar 17, 2002
1 - 2

The Engineering of Consent Mar 24, 2002
1 - 3

There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads. He Must Be Destroyed Mar 31, 2002
1 - 4

Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering Apr 07, 2002

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.

Year 2002

Studio BBC Two

Director Adam Curtis

Crew Lucy Kelsall (Co-Producer), Adam Curtis (Producer), Adam Curtis (Writer), Adam Curtis (Creator), Stephen Lambert (Executive Producer)

Popularity 6.954

Language English