Ended
The Century of the Self
2002BBC Two
- Documentary
- War & 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.Read more
- Season
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Runtime
- 58m
- Rating
- Rated 8.4 out of 10
This show has ended, so there are no new episodes to remind you about.
Latest episode · aired
Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering
S01 · E04 · Aired Apr 7, 2002
Episode guide
Seasons
Starring
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)
Behind the camera
Creators and crew
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The fine print
Details
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Mar 17, 2002
- Last aired
- Apr 7, 2002
- Created by
- Adam Curtis
- Networks
- BBC Two
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Community rating
- 8.4 / 10 from 125 votes