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THEME EXPLORATION

career vs. marriage

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
1957 · Vincente Minnelli
Goodbye, Hello
Goodbye, Hello
1959 · Kon Ichikawa
West Point Widow
West Point Widow
1941 · Robert Siodmak
The Slugger’s Wife
The Slugger’s Wife
1985 · Hal Ashby
Heartburn
Heartburn
1986 · Mike Nichols
My Love Ua Ua
My Love Ua Ua
1974 · Yannis Dalianidis
Young Man with Ideas
Young Man with Ideas
1952 · Mitchell Leisen
Hope Springs
Hope Springs
2012 · David Frankel
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
1920 · Ernst Lubitsch
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Agnès Varda → France

Her films like 'One Sings, the Other Doesn't' and 'Vagabond' explore women's autonomy, relationships, and the tension between personal ambition and domestic life.

Ingmar Bergman → Sweden

Works such as 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'Persona' deeply examine the psychological complexities of marriage, identity, and the sacrifices required in intimate relationships.

Hou Hsiao-hsien → Taiwan

His films including 'The Assassin' and 'Millennium Mambo' subtly explore women's choices between career, love, and societal expectations through intimate, character-driven narratives.

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