THEME EXPLORATION

betrayal and theft

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In the Grey
In the Grey
2026 · Guy Ritchie
A Midnight Adventure
A Midnight Adventure
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Money Crazy
Money Crazy
1977 · John Woo
Passion
Passion
2012 · Brian De Palma
The Chairman
The Chairman
1969 · J. Lee Thompson
Okinawa Rendez-vous
Okinawa Rendez-vous
2000 · Gordon Chan
The Thief of Paris
The Thief of Paris
1967 · Louis Malle
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His noir masterpieces like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'Double Indemnity' explore betrayal and theft through morally compromised characters caught in webs of deception and crime.

 Molly Manning Walker USA

Films like 'Heat' and 'Thief' examine the psychological complexity of criminals and the betrayals that define their relationships and professional codes.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His emotionally intense dramas such as 'Live Flesh' and 'All About My Mother' dissect personal betrayals and moral compromises with operatic depth and nuance.