THEME EXPLORATION

ambition and power

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Tom Shadyac
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Craig’s Wife
Craig’s Wife
1936 · Dorothy Arzner
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Just Tell Me What You Want
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 · Sidney Lumet
La escopeta nacional
La escopeta nacional
1978 · Luis García Berlanga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Kenneth Branagh UK

Branagh synthesizes Shakespearean grandeur with intimate psychological depth and meticulous craftsmanship.

 Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy and Scarface deconstruct ambition and power through the rise and corruption of individuals within hierarchical criminal and political systems.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and The Wolf of Wall Street examine characters consumed by ambition and the destructive nature of their power-seeking.