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THEME EXPLORATION

American capitalism

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille
The Founder
The Founder
2016 · John Lee Hancock
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
1939 · Michael Curtiz
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Caboblanco
Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese → USA

His films like 'Wall Street' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' dissect the moral corruption and excess of American financial capitalism.

Oliver Stone → USA

His directorial work, particularly 'Wall Street' and 'JFK', critiques corporate greed, political power, and systemic corruption in American capitalism.

Sidney Lumet → USA

Films like 'Network' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' expose the dehumanizing effects of corporate interests and capitalist systems on American society.

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