THEME EXPLORATION

corruption and greed

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Big Short
The Big Short
2015 · Adam McKay
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Wolf of Wall Street
Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Martin Scorsese
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
1961 · Mauro Bolognini
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1941 · William Wyler
The Baby of Mâcon
The Baby of Mâcon
1993 · Peter Greenaway
A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars
1964 · Sergio Leone
The Winner
The Winner
1996 · Alex Cox
Promised Land
Promised Land
2012 · Gus Van Sant
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Sorority Secrets
Sorority Secrets
2020 · Damián Romay
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Wolf of Wall Street meticulously dissect the seductive allure and devastating consequences of greed and criminal corruption.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary cinema critiques systemic corruption and class exploitation through powerful visual storytelling in films like Battleship Potemkin.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His stylistically distinctive films explore moral ambiguity, urban decay, and the corrupting influence of money and power in modern society.