THEME EXPLORATION

Manhattan setting

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
2023 · Christopher Nolan
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Donovan’s Reef
Donovan’s Reef
1963 · John Ford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Allen Hughes United States

His films are quintessentially set in Manhattan, exploring the city's intellectual and romantic landscape as a character itself.

 Martin Scorsese United States

He captures Manhattan's gritty streets, diverse neighborhoods, and moral complexities with unparalleled authenticity and cinematic power.

 Sidney Lumet United States

His films are deeply embedded in New York City's urban fabric, examining the city's institutions, corruption, and human struggles with documentary-like precision.