corruption of nobility

His films like 'The Leopard' and 'Conversation Piece' meticulously chronicle the moral and spiritual decay of aristocratic families confronting historical change.

'Barry Lyndon' and 'Eyes Wide Shut' expose the hypocrisy and depravity lurking beneath the elegant surfaces of privileged societies.

'Salò' and 'Teorema' present radical, unflinching examinations of how power and privilege corrupt morality and human dignity in aristocratic contexts.