THEME EXPLORATION

1940s

7 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Fires on the Plain
Fires on the Plain
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
Madadayo
Madadayo
1993 · Akira Kurosawa
The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia
2006 · Brian De Palma
A Is for Acid
A Is for Acid
2002 · Harry Bradbeer
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Ballet Black
Ballet Black
1986 · Stephen Dwoskin
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Double Indemnity' and 'The Lost Weekend' define the cynical, morally ambiguous aesthetic of 1940s film noir.

 Michael Curtiz Hungary-USA

Director of 'Casablanca' and 'White Christmas,' he masterfully embodied the 1940s Hollywood golden age and wartime cinema.