The Century of the Self
Trailer: The Century of the Self
Year: 2002
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director: Adam Curtis
Cast: Adam Curtis, Anne Bernays, Martin Bergmann, Robert Reich, Edward L. Bernays, Sigmund Freud
Crew: Adam Curtis (Writer), Adam Curtis (Producer), Lucy Kelsall (Co-Producer), Adam Curtis (Creator), Stephen Lambert (Executive Producer)
First Air Date: Mar 17, 2002
Last Air date: Apr 07, 2002
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 4 Episode
Runtime: 58 minutes
IMDb: 8.47/10 by 114.00 users
Popularity: 1.1906
Language: English
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