THEME EXPLORATION

ambition and rise to power

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952 · Vincente Minnelli
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
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
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Craig’s Wife
Craig’s Wife
1936 · Dorothy Arzner
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy and Scarface examinations provide the definitive cinematic exploration of power accumulation, corruption, and the moral cost of ambition.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His films like Battleship Potemkin and October use revolutionary narratives to explore ambition, power dynamics, and the struggle for control in society.