THEME EXPLORATION

fame and failure

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
The Death of Mr Lazarescu
2005 · Cristi Puiu
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Collective
Collective
2019 · Alexander Nanau
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
2018 · Bradley Cooper
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018 · Bryan Singer
Maps To the Stars
Maps To the Stars
2014 · David Cronenberg
Tacones lejanos
Tacones lejanos
1991 · Pedro Almodóvar
Don't Look Back
Don't Look Back
1967 · D.A. Pennebaker
Valentino
Valentino
1977 · Ken Russell
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpiece 'Sunset Boulevard' remains the definitive exploration of Hollywood fame's corrupting allure and the tragic decline of forgotten stars.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

Films like 'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' obsessively examine the psychological toll of pursuing stardom and the devastating consequences of failure.

 Federico Fellini Italy

'8½' and 'La Dolce Vita' critique the glamorous surface of celebrity culture while revealing the emptiness and spiritual bankruptcy lurking beneath fame.