THEME EXPLORATION

ambition and social climbing

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Wrong Move
Wrong Move
1975 · Wim Wenders
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
The Plague
The Plague
2026 · Charlie Polinger
Chardikala
Chardikala
2026 · Amarjit Singh Saron
An American in Paris
An American in Paris
1951 · Vincente Minnelli
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
Fraulein
Fraulein
1986 · Michael Haneke
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-United States

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect ambition and moral compromise with sharp wit and tragic insight.

 Martin Scorsese United States

He explores ruthless ambition and social climbing through protagonists in 'Taxi Driver,' 'Raging Bull,' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' with unflinching intensity.

 Luchino Visconti Italy

His masterpieces like 'The Leopard' and 'Rocco and His Brothers' examine ambition within rigid class structures and family dynamics with operatic grandeur.