

Propaganda: Engineering Consent
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
54 min
Release Date
2018-05-29
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
11
Vote Average
6.9
Sébastien Desjours
Self - Narrator (voice)
Anne Bernays
Self - E. Bernays' Daughter
Noam Chomsky
Self - Linguist
Stuart Ewen
Self - Historian
Chris Hedges
Self - Journalist
David Miller
Self - Sociologist
Shelley Spector
Self - Visual Artist
Larry Tye
Self - Writer
Edward L. Bernays
Self - Publicist (archive footage)
Carlos Castillo Armas
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks
Self - Actor (archive footage)
John D. Rockefeller
Self - Businessman (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Lowell Thomas
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Harry S. Truman
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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