THEME EXPLORATION

ancient mythology

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Mummy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Eternals
Eternals
2021 · Chloé Zhao
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Rob Cohen
Medea
Medea
1969 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
Medea
Medea
1988 · Lars von Trier
Monster Ark
Monster Ark
2008 · Declan O'Brien
The Myth
The Myth
2005 · Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro
The Curse of Snake Valley
The Curse of Snake Valley
1988 · Marek Piestrak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like Medea and The Decameron directly adapted classical mythology and ancient texts with anthropological depth and visual poetry.