The Ad and the Ego

Witty, slick, sexy and sarcastic, shameless and in your face, The Ad and the Ego takes on advertising on its own terms. Intercutting thousands of contemporary and classic television commercials with insights by Stuart Ewen, Jean Kilbourne, Sut JhalIy and others, this film scrutinizes late 20th century American society and its prime inhabitant, Consumer Man. You will never look at an ad the same way again after viewing what critics are calling "the first comprehensive documentary on the cultural impact of advertising in America."

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
57 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
57 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
May 6, 1997
Season
1997
Average Score
53%
Mean Score
53%
Ratings
2
Popularity
2
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Parallax Pictures
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

Description

Witty, slick, sexy and sarcastic, shameless and in your face, The Ad and the Ego takes on advertising on its own terms. Intercutting thousands of contemporary and classic television commercials with insights by Stuart Ewen, Jean Kilbourne, Sut JhalIy and others, this film scrutinizes late 20th century American society and its prime inhabitant, Consumer Man. You will never look at an ad the same way again after viewing what critics are calling "the first comprehensive documentary on the cultural impact of advertising in America."

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Japanese

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