The Century of the Self

Miniseries

"A secret history of the 20th century."

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.

Adam Curtis BBC Two GB

CreatorsAdam Curtis

CastAdam Curtis, Anna Freud, Anne Bernays, Edward L. Bernays, Margaret Thatcher, Martin Bergmann, Robert Reich, Sigmund Freud, Tony Blair, Wilhelm Reich

CountryGB

NetworksBBC Two