THEME EXPLORATION

court case

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Castle
The Castle
1997 · Michael Haneke
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 · John Huston
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
1966 · Roberto Rossellini
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
1908 · D.W. Griffith
Scandal
Scandal
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind
1934 · Leo McCarey
The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
1966 · Kon Ichikawa
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet USA

His films like 'Twelve Angry Men' and 'The Verdict' are seminal explorations of the judicial system, courtroom procedure, and moral justice.

 Billy Wilder Austria-USA

He crafted sharp examinations of legal and ethical dilemmas in films like 'Witness for the Prosecution,' blending drama with courtroom intrigue.