The Century of the Self
Seen it?2002 | 1 seasons | 58 min | Documentary, War & Politics
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 76K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Adam Curtis
- Adam CurtisNarrator
- Anne BernaysSelf
- Martin BergmannSelf
- Robert ReichSelf
- Edward L. BernaysSelf (archive footage)
- Sigmund FreudSelf (archive footage)
- Anna FreudSelf (archive footage)
- Wilhelm ReichSelf (archive footage)
- Tony BlairSelf (archive footage)
- Margaret ThatcherSelf (archive footage)