The Century of the Self

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.

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Top cast

Adam Curtis

Narrator

Anne Bernays

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Martin Bergmann

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Robert Reich

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Edward L. Bernays

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Sigmund Freud

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Anna Freud

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Wilhelm Reich

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Tony Blair

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Margaret Thatcher

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Bill Clinton

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Ronald Reagan

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