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The Century of the Self

The Century of the Self

Adam Curtis’ brisk, insightful documentary follows the dissemination of Sigmund Freud’s influential theories of man’s unconscious drives into the larger world where advertisers, self-help gurus and even politicians get ahead by catering to the selfish demands of the id.

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Comcast, Nokia

Cast & Crew

Director: Adam Curtis
Producer: Adam Curtis
Editor: Adam Curtis
Screenwriter: Adam Curtis
Cinematographer: David Barker, William Sowerby

Principal Cast: Narrator: Adam Curtis
Filmography: The Power of Nightmares; The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2005)
World Sales: BBC TV

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Screenings

Broadway Performance Hall
June 10, 2006 4:45 PM
4:45 PM (Date has passed.)