THEME EXPLORATION

career jeopardy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada
2006 · David Frankel
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak
New York, New York
New York, New York
1977 · Martin Scorsese
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Shadow Play
Shadow Play
1997 · Martine Dugowson
That Day, on the Beach
That Day, on the Beach
1983 · Edward Yang
Materialists
Materialists
2026 · Celine Song
Smart Working
Smart Working
2026 · Svevo Moltrasio
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007 · Sidney Lumet
A Week's Vacation
A Week's Vacation
1980 · Bertrand Tavernier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Mike Nichols USA

His films like 'Working Girl' and 'Silkwood' directly explore professional ambition, workplace politics, and the precarious nature of careers.

 Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpieces 'The Apartment' and 'Sunset Boulevard' dissect career compromise, moral decline, and the cost of professional success.

 Sidney Lumet USA

Films like 'Network' and 'The Verdict' penetrate systemic corruption and how careers are threatened by ethical dilemmas and institutional power.