THEME EXPLORATION

American masculinity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Salesman
Salesman
1969 · Maysles Brothers
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
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
The Naked Man on the Sports Field
1974 · Konrad Wolf
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peter Berg USA

Grounded exploration of male camaraderie and personal triumph within high-stakes competitive environments.

 Martin Scorsese USA

Repeatedly examines toxic masculinity, violence, and male aggression through complex antiheroes in films like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas.

 David Fincher USA

Explores modern American masculinity through obsessive, damaged male protagonists navigating power dynamics and identity in Fight Club, Se7en, and The Game.