THEME EXPLORATION

fame and celebrity culture

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter
1970 · Maysles Brothers
Valentino
Valentino
1977 · Ken Russell
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves
1967 · Alexander Mackendrick
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
The Loved One (Tony Richardson
1965 · Hal Ashby
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
Katt Williams: Priceless: Afterlife
2014 · Spike Lee
Electro show
Electro show
1966 · Patricio Guzmán
Siempre tuya
Siempre tuya
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Trip to Italy
The Trip to Italy
2014 · Michael Winterbottom
The Goldfish
The Goldfish
1994 · Cédric Klapisch
ABBA: The Movie
ABBA: The Movie
1977 · Lasse Hallström
It's All Gone Pete Tong
It's All Gone Pete Tong
2004 · Michael Dowse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

Masterfully dissected Hollywood's dark underbelly and the corrupting nature of fame through films like Sunset Boulevard and The Apartment.

 David Fincher USA

Repeatedly explores obsession with celebrity and public image, from The Social Network to Zodiac to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

Examines celebrity, power, and the construction of public personas with poetic depth in films like The Great Beauty and Youth.