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THEME EXPLORATION

Career Drama

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
1957 · John Ford
Yes, Giorgio
Yes, Giorgio
1982 · Franklin J. Schaffner
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 · Robert Siodmak
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder → Austria-USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect the moral compromises and personal costs of climbing the professional ladder in Hollywood and corporate America.

Leigh Whannell → United Kingdom

He deeply explores working-class struggles, professional ambition, and career disappointment through nuanced character studies in films like 'Career Girls' and 'Another Year'.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder → Germany

His work examines power dynamics, professional ambition, and the intersection of career, identity, and social class with psychological intensity in films like 'The Merchant of Four Seasons'.

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