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THEME EXPLORATION

crime and robbery

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Lonedale Operator
The Lonedale Operator
1911 · D.W. Griffith
Machine-Gun Kelly
Machine-Gun Kelly
1958 · Roger Corman
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run
1969 · Woody Allen
Finding Steve McQueen
Finding Steve McQueen
2019 · Mark Steven Johnson
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
Caccia tragica
Caccia tragica
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Money Movers
Money Movers
1978 · Bruce Beresford
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
Days of Inspector Ambrosio
1988 · Sergio Corbucci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese → United States

Masterfully explores organized crime and criminal psychology through iconic films like Goodfellas and Casino, examining the allure and consequences of the criminal underworld.

Molly Manning Walker → United States

Crafts tense, philosophical crime narratives in films like Heat and Collateral that explore the moral codes and psychological depths of both criminals and law enforcement.

François Truffaut → France

Pioneer of crime cinema who brought humanist depth to thieves and criminals in films like Shoot the Piano Player, treating outlaws with empathy and moral complexity.

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