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THEME EXPLORATION

Fraud prevention

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
X2: X-Men United
X2: X-Men United
2003 · Bryan Singer
The Big Short
The Big Short
2015 · Adam McKay
Wolf of Wall Street
Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Martin Scorsese
Ghosts
Ghosts
2005 · Christian Petzold
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
A Woman's Testament
A Woman's Testament
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Beat the Devil *
Beat the Devil *
1953 · John Huston
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Damouré Speaks About AIDS
Damouré Speaks About AIDS
1992 · Jean Rouch
Death to the Invader
Death to the Invader
1961 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher → USA

His films like 'The Wolf of Wall Street' (as producer/influence) and 'Gone Girl' obsessively dissect deception, manipulation, and the psychology of fraud through meticulous narrative construction.

Sidney Lumet → USA

His masterpiece 'Serpico' and 'Network' expose institutional corruption and fraud with unflinching realism, examining how deception operates within systems of power.

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