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THEME EXPLORATION

Italian design

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Terence Conran
Terence Conran
1981 · Peter Greenaway
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2018 · Stephen Nomura Schible
The Sound of Claudia Schiffer
The Sound of Claudia Schiffer
2000 · Nicolas Roeg
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
Malee and the Boy
Malee and the Boy
1999 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Cruella
Cruella
2021 · Craig Gillespie
Wuyong
Wuyong
2007 · Jia Zhangke
Diamonds
Diamonds
2026 · Ferzan Özpetek
Signs of Mr. Plum
Signs of Mr. Plum
2026 · Urszula Morga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti → Italy

His films are visual masterpieces that celebrate Italian aesthetics, architecture, and the relationship between design and class, particularly in works like 'The Leopard' and 'Death in Venice'.

Federico Fellini → Italy

His distinctive visual style showcases Italian design through elaborate set design, fashion, and the glamorous aesthetics of Italian society, exemplified in 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½'.

Michelangelo Antonioni → Italy

His films use modernist Italian architecture and design as integral elements of narrative and mood, exploring the relationship between humans and their designed environments in works like 'L'Avventura' and 'Red Desert'.

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