THEME EXPLORATION

chicago, illinois

6 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
In Bloom
In Bloom
2013 · Nana Ekvtimishvili
The Exile
The Exile
1947 · Max Ophuls
The Exile
The Exile
1981 · Peter Greenaway
The Scarface Mob
The Scarface Mob
1959 · Phil Karlson
The Lady in Red (Lewis Teague, ) script
The Lady in Red (Lewis Teague, ) script
1979 · John Sayles
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
1967 · Roger Corman
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Michael Curtiz Hungary

Directed the iconic 'Chicago' (1927) and 'Angels with Dirty Faces' (1938), capturing the gritty urban landscape and criminal underworld that define the city's cinematic identity.

 David Fincher United States

Created 'Zodiac' (2007) set in San Francisco but drew heavily on Chicago's detective noir tradition, while his meticulous style reflects the methodical crime investigation genre Chicago helped establish.

 Brian De Palma United States

Directed 'The Untouchables' (1987), a quintessential Chicago Prohibition-era film that explores the city's violent gangster history and the iconic conflict between Al Capone and law enforcement.