THEME EXPLORATION

American characters in Europe

12 films · 2 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
Speaking of the Weather
Speaking of the Weather
1937 · Frank Tashlin
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
James Wong United States

Though primarily a novelist, his literary works exploring American expatriates in Europe were frequently adapted to film, establishing the archetypal theme of American innocence confronting European sophistication.

 Billy Wilder Austria-United States

His films like 'Sabrina' and 'Love in the Afternoon' deeply explore American characters in European settings, capturing both the allure and alienation of transatlantic cultural encounters.