THEME EXPLORATION

Theft and Crime

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
The Irishman
The Irishman
2019 · Martin Scorsese
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
A Lodging for the Night
A Lodging for the Night
1912 · D.W. Griffith
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Caccia tragica
Caccia tragica
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Family Business
Family Business
1989 · Sidney Lumet
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Money Crazy
Money Crazy
1977 · John Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Molly Manning Walker USA

His films like Heat and Thief meticulously explore the psychological and moral complexities of criminals and law enforcement through stylish, intense narratives.

 Jean-Pierre Melville France

A pioneer of the heist and crime genre, Melville created iconic films like Le Samouraï and Bob le Flambeur that defined cool, methodical criminal protagonists.

 Christopher Nolan UK

His films including The Dark Knight trilogy and Inception weave theft and crime into complex, intellectually layered narratives exploring morality and justice.