THEME EXPLORATION

Mother Goose characters

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Speaking of the Weather
Speaking of the Weather
1937 · Frank Tashlin
The Only Son
The Only Son
1914 · Cecil B. DeMille
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Consumed
Consumed
2014 · David Cronenberg
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Minions
Minions
2015 · Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Robert Zemeckis
A River Called Titas
A River Called Titas
1973 · Ritwik Ghatak
Lola
Lola
1961 · Jacques Demy
L'Abbé Constantin
L'Abbé Constantin
1925 · Julien Duvivier
Out One: Spectre
Out One: Spectre
1972 · Jacques Rivette
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Tim Burton USA

His dark, whimsical reimaginings of nursery rhyme and fairy tale characters in films like 'Sweeney Todd' and 'Corpse Bride' transform Mother Goose's world into gothic, surreal narratives.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His fantastical films such as 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' deeply explore mythic and folkloric traditions that echo the archetypal themes found in Mother Goose tales.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His animated works like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' capture the magical wonder and moral complexity of fairy tale worlds that share Mother Goose's enchanted sensibilities.