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TV Mini Series

The Century of the Self

2002·59m
Documentary
IMDb Rating
★ 8.7/10
6,897 votes
Metascore
80
Metacritic

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

The Century of the Self is a 2002 documentary movie, starring Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Alfred Pritz. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.7/10 from 6,897 votes and runs 59m.

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Stars
Adam Curtis
Robert Reich
Alfred Pritz
Ann Bernays
Details
2002-03-17
59 min
TV Mini Series
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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