THEME EXPLORATION

capitalism and greed

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood
2007 · Paul Thomas Anderson
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf
1950 · Michael Curtiz
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Casino
Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · J. A. Bayona & J.A. Bayona
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Fargo
Fargo
1996 · Joel Coen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like *Wall Street*, *The Wolf of Wall Street*, and *Casino* dissect the moral corrosion and excess that capitalism breeds in individuals obsessed with wealth and power.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

His socially conscious films such as *I, Daniel Blake* and *Sorry We Missed You* expose how capitalist systems exploit and dehumanize working-class people for profit.

 Oliver Stone USA

His films *Wall Street*, *Platoon*, and *Natural Born Killers* critique American capitalism, corporate greed, and the violence inherent in pursuing material wealth and power.