THEME EXPLORATION

carnival and spectacle

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Triumph of the Will
Triumph of the Will
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Michael Gracey
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Sidney Lumet
Black Jack
Black Jack
1979 · Ken Loach
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
1992 · Michelangelo Antonioni
O Dreamland
O Dreamland
1953 · Lindsay Anderson
Street Angel
Street Angel
1928 · Frank Borzage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½' are visual celebrations of spectacle, circus atmosphere, and the theatrical nature of human existence.

 Baz Luhrmann Australia

He creates maximalist visual spectacles with heightened artificiality in films like 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'The Great Gatsby' that treat cinema itself as carnival.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His films like 'The Fountain' and 'Black Swan' explore carnival-like psychological spirals and the spectacle of performance and obsession.