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Propaganda: Engineering Consent

2018

54 minutes

DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

Overview

How can the masses be controlled? Apparently, the American publicist Edward L. Bernays (1891-1995), a pioneer in the field of propaganda and public relations, knew the answer to such a key question. The amazing story of the master of manipulation and the creation of the engineering of consent; a frightening true story about advertising, lies and charlatans.

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Top Cast

Sébastien Desjours headshot

Sébastien Desjours

Self - Narrator (voice)

Anne Bernays headshot

Anne Bernays

Self - E. Bernays' Daughter

Noam Chomsky headshot

Noam Chomsky

Self - Linguist

Stuart Ewen headshot

Stuart Ewen

Self - Historian

Chris Hedges headshot

Chris Hedges

Self - Journalist

David Miller headshot

David Miller

Self - Sociologist

Shelley Spector headshot

Shelley Spector

Self - Visual Artist

Larry Tye headshot

Larry Tye

Self - Writer

Edward L. Bernays headshot

Edward L. Bernays

Self - Publicist (archive footage)

Carlos Castillo Armas headshot

Carlos Castillo Armas

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin headshot

Charlie Chaplin

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks headshot

Douglas Fairbanks

Self - Actor (archive footage)

John D. Rockefeller headshot

John D. Rockefeller

Self - Businessman (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt headshot

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Lowell Thomas headshot

Lowell Thomas

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Harry S. Truman headshot

Harry S. Truman

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Woodrow Wilson headshot

Woodrow Wilson

Self - Politician (archive footage)