financial backing

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect how money, ambition, and studio power corrupt personal integrity and relationships.

Through films like 'Raging Bull,' 'Goodfellas,' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' he explores how financial ambition and backing drive characters toward moral degradation.

His film 'Day for Night' offers a behind-the-scenes critique of cinema production itself, examining how financial constraints and producers' demands shape artistic vision.