31 Dec 2024
Wooden
Fred Boner, an eccentric young man in the 1950s sets off to become the most beloved cult filmmaker.
Propaganda: Engineering Consent
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.
Top Billed Cast
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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