THEME EXPLORATION

county fair competition

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
State Fair
State Fair
1945 · Walter Lang
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
1952 · Douglas Sirk
The Company’s in Love
The Company’s in Love
1932 · Max Ophuls
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005 · Mike Newell
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
2018 · Steven Spielberg
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
Reprise
Reprise
2006 · Joachim Trier
Woman in the Moon
Woman in the Moon
1929 · Fritz Lang
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Francis Ford Coppola USA

Ford's Americana vision captured small-town competitions and rural community gatherings as expressions of American character and social hierarchy.

 Frank Capra USA

Capra frequently explored ordinary people competing within local institutions and fairs as backdrops for examining American values and community spirit.