The Century of the Self

Name: The Century of the Self
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2002-03-17
Rating: 8.44
Cast: Adam Curtis, Anne Bernays, Martin Bergmann, Robert Reich, Edward L. Bernays

2002·1 season, 4 episodes

8.4/ 10 (125 votes)

“A secret history of the 20th century.”

DocumentaryWar & 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.