The Century of the Self The Engineering of Consent (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

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The Century of the Self

The Engineering of Consent (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

Episode two looks into the theories of Edward Bernuys and Anna Freud, and how different organizations, CIA and corporate America included, applied them to society.

Director

Adam Curtis

Writer

Adam Curtis

Producer

Adam Curtis

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Updated Apr 30, 2002

Release date

Apr 30, 2002 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Martin Bergmann Self - Psychoanalyst Self - Psychoanalyst See fewer	Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Ann Bernays Self - Edward Bernays' daughter Self - Edward Bernays' daughter See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Harold P. Blum Self (as Harold Blum) Self (as Harold Blum) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Michael Burlingham Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Hedy Dichter Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Anton Freud Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Fritz Gehagen Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
John Gittings Self - CIA chief psychologist 1950-1974 Self - CIA chief psychologist 1950-1974 See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Ellen Herman Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Celeste Holm Self Self See fewer	All About Eve (1950)
E. Howard Hunt Self (as Howard Hunt) Self (as Howard Hunt) See fewer	Devils Don't Dream! (1995)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Heinz Lehmann Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Linda MacDonald Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Herbert Marcuse Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Carnet de identidad (1970)
Arthur Miller Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Crucible (1996)
Leo Rangell Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Bill Schlackman Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Neil Smelser Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Laughlin Taylor Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Larry Tye Self - journalist, Boston Globe Self - journalist, Boston Globe See fewer	Untitled Chris Pine/Hulu RFK Project
Robert Wallerstein Self Self See fewer	The Century of the Self (2002)
Adam Curtis Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Power of Nightmares (2004)