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THEME EXPLORATION

financial corruption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
1981 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Cassandra’s Dream
Cassandra’s Dream
2007 · Woody Allen
Egoism
Egoism
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952 · Phil Karlson
Margin Call
Margin Call
2011 · J.C. Chandor
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Crown v. Stevens
Crown v. Stevens
1936 · Michael Powell
Overheard
Overheard
2009 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Stavisky...
Stavisky...
1974 · Alain Resnais
Sorority Secrets
Sorority Secrets
2020 · Damián Romay
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet → United States

His films like 'Network' and 'Serpico' dissect institutional corruption and the moral compromises within systems of power with unflinching clarity.

Wes Anderson → United States

Works such as 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' explore how greed, manipulation, and financial exploitation corrupt individuals and entire industries.

Fernando Meirelles → Brazil

Films like 'Cidade de Deus' and 'Ensaio sobre a Cegueira' examine corruption across economic and social hierarchies with visceral social commentary.

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