THEME EXPLORATION

Amsterdam nightlife

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
J’ai pas sommeil
J’ai pas sommeil
1994 · Claire Denis
The Canyons
The Canyons
2013 · Paul Schrader
Moulin Rouge *
Moulin Rouge *
1952 · John Huston
The Long Night
The Long Night
2001 · Paolo Sorrentino
Carícies
Carícies
1998 · Ventura Pons
Disco
Disco
1977 · Phillip Noyce
Girls About Town
Girls About Town
1931 · George Cukor
NightClub
NightClub
1989 · Sergio Corbucci
Swing High, Swing Low
Swing High, Swing Low
1937 · Mitchell Leisen
The Blue Beads from Greece
The Blue Beads from Greece
1967 · Yannis Dalianidis
Black Lotus
Black Lotus
2023 · Todor Chapkanov
China White
China White
1989 · Ronny Yu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Paul Verhoeven Netherlands

His Dutch films like 'Spetters' and 'Turkish Delight' capture the raw energy and moral ambiguity of Amsterdam's urban underbelly and nightlife culture.

 Wim Wenders Germany

Though German, his film 'Paris, Texas' and philosophical works explore nocturnal urban isolation and alienation that deeply resonate with Amsterdam's introspective nightlife aesthetic.