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THEME EXPLORATION

aristocratic seduction

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La Venexiana (The Venetian Woman
La Venexiana (The Venetian Woman
1986 · Mauro Bolognini
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring
1989 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Bardelys the Magnificent
Bardelys the Magnificent
1926 · King Vidor
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
1988 · Stephen Frears
Opéra national de Paris: L'histoire de Manon
Opéra national de Paris: L'histoire de Manon
2015 · Cédric Klapisch
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
Une vieille maîtresse
Une vieille maîtresse
2007 · Catherine Breillat
The Comfort of Strangers
The Comfort of Strangers
1990 · Paul Schrader
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
2007 · Olivier Assayas
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti → Italy

His films like 'The Leopard' and 'Senso' masterfully depict the seduction, decline, and moral corruption within aristocratic society.

Stanley Kubrick → United States

'Barry Lyndon' and 'Eyes Wide Shut' explore aristocratic power dynamics, desire, and the seductive rituals of elite circles.

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