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The Century of the Self (2002)

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating
8.7 (6,885 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

8.38 avg 4 episodes 8.5 → 8.2 59 min avg

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Ep 1: 8.5 · 303 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 223 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 190 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 180 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Happiness Machines8.5303
2The Engineering of Consent8.4223
3There Is a Policeman Inside All Our Heads: He Must Be Destroyed8.4190
4Eight People Sipping Wine in Kettering8.2180

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