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His films like 'Modern Times' and 'The Great Dictator' explore the dehumanizing failures of industrial capitalism and economic systems that crush individual dignity.

Works like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect the moral compromises and personal ruin that accompany ambition and failure in Hollywood and corporate America.

His films such as 'The Assassin' and 'A City of Sadness' quietly examine how individuals and societies grapple with economic collapse, displacement, and the failure of institutions.