The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self (2002)

A secret history of the 20th Century

  • Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
  • First Air Date: 2002-03-17
  • Last Air Date: 2002-04-07
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 58 min.
  • Production Company: RDF Media
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Networks: BBC Two
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Summary

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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The Century of the Self Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 2002-03-17
4 Episodes

The Century of the Self Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Happiness Machines60 min
Season 1Episode 2The Engineering of Consent60 min
Season 1Episode 3There is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads. He Must Be Destroyed60 min
Season 1Episode 4Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering60 min
  • Adam Curtis

    as Narrator
  • Anne Bernays

    as Self
  • Martin Bergmann

    as Self
  • Robert Reich

    as Self
  • Edward L. Bernays

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Sigmund Freud

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Anna 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)
Writing Adam Curtis Writer
Production Adam Curtis Producer
Production Lucy Kelsall Co-Producer
Crew Adam Curtis Creator