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THEME EXPLORATION

business and power

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La escopeta nacional
La escopeta nacional
1978 · Luis García Berlanga
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1941 · William Wyler
Executive Suite
Executive Suite
1954 · Robert Wise
Serena
Serena
2014 · Susanne Bier
My Cousin
My Cousin
2020 · Jan Kounen
The Van
The Van
1996 · Stephen Frears
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet → United States

His films like 'Network' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' dissect corporate corruption, institutional power, and the moral compromises required to navigate systems of authority.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder → Germany

His work obsessively explores power dynamics in personal and economic relationships, revealing how capitalism and business interests distort human connection and identity.

Wes Anderson → United States

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Boogie Nights' examine the ruthless ambition, manipulation, and moral decay underlying American business and wealth accumulation.

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