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The Century of the Self

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2002
  • 3h 55m
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8.8/10
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The Century of the Self (2002)
Documentary

A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.

  • Stars
    • Adam Curtis
    • Robert Reich
    • Ann Bernays
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    • Stars
      • Adam Curtis
      • Robert Reich
      • Ann Bernays
    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Adam Curtis
    Adam Curtis
    • Narrator…
    Robert Reich
    Robert Reich
    • Self
    Ann Bernays
    • Self…
    Alfred Pritz
    • Self - President World Council for Psychotherapy
    Erzie Karolyi
    • Self
    Pat Jackson
    • Self - Public Relations Adviser
    Peter Strauss
    • Self - Employee of Bernays
    Peter Solomon
    • Self - Investment Banker Lehman Brothers
    Stuart Ewen
    • Self - Historian of Public Relations
    Ernst Federn
    • Self - Viennese Psychoanalyst
    Leopold Löwenthal
    • Self - Freudian Psychoanalyst
    George Gallup Jr.
    George Gallup Jr.
    • Self
    Marcel Faust
    • Self - Resident of Vienna 1930's
    Celeste Holm
    Celeste Holm
    • Self
    Martin Bergmann
    Martin Bergmann
    • Self - Psychoanalyst
    E. Howard Hunt
    E. Howard Hunt
    • Self
    Werner Erhard
    • Self
    Amina Marie Spengler
    • Self
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      Edward Bernays: And everybody was happy.

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    8/10
    Fascinating look at the history of psychology
    This documentary is about the history of psychology but also about how it affects the average person. It covers early attempts to understand and shape human behaviour which were applied in the context of government and advertising. Really fascinating.
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2002 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC Four (United Kingdom)
      • RDF Media
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Century of Self
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • RDF Media
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      3 hours 55 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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