THEME EXPLORATION

corruption and bribery

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952 · Phil Karlson
The Payoff
The Payoff
1978 · Sergio Corbucci
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Sorority Secrets
Sorority Secrets
2020 · Damián Romay
The Devil
The Devil
1972 · Andrzej Żuławski
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
The American Friend
The American Friend
1977 · Wim Wenders
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His films like 'High and Low' and 'Stray Dog' meticulously examine systemic corruption and moral compromise within institutions and society.

 Sidney Lumet United States

Known for hard-hitting examinations of institutional corruption in films like 'Serpico' and 'Network,' exposing how bribery permeates power structures.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His works including 'Gomorrah' and 'The Great Beauty' unflinchingly portray corruption and moral decay as inherent to political and social systems.