THEME EXPLORATION

criminal underworld

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bedevilled
Bedevilled
1955 · Mitchell Leisen
I ladri
I ladri
1959 · Lucio Fulci
Repo Chick
Repo Chick
2009 · Alex Cox
Lucio Flavio
Lucio Flavio
1977 · Héctor Babenco
Bad Seed
Bad Seed
1934 · Billy Wilder
Um Ladrão
Um Ladrão
1980 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Gangster
The Gangster
2012 · Kongkiat Khomsiri
Breathless
Breathless
1960 · Jean-Luc Godard
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Love is Colder Than Death
Love is Colder Than Death
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ariel Vromen Israel

Unflinching exploration of how ordinary men descend into violence and moral corruption.

 Joe Carnahan USA

High-octane genre cinema blending pulpy action with gritty realism and dark humor.

 Martin Scorsese United States

His filmography obsessively explores organized crime, moral corruption, and the psychology of violent criminals through masterworks like Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman.