The Century of the Self
“A secret history of the 20th century.”
2002•1 Seasons•4 Episodes•8.5•Ended
DocumentaryWar & 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.
Creator
Adam Curtis
Network
BBC Two
Origin
GB
Cast
Adam Curtis
Narrator
Anne Bernays
Self
Martin Bergmann
Self
Robert Reich
Self
Edward L. Bernays
Self (archive footage)
Sigmund Freud
Self (archive footage)
Anna Freud
Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Reich
Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
Margaret Thatcher
Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Episodes
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2005
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2013
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2019
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World War II with Tom Hanks
2026
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Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
2024
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World War II in Colour
2009
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
2014
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The American Revolution
2025
7.5
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
2024
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