THEME EXPLORATION

fortune-seeking

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 · Stanley Kubrick
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
Die Jagd nach dem Gluck
1930 · Jean Renoir
A Rich Revenge
A Rich Revenge
1910 · D.W. Griffith
El gran calavera
El gran calavera
1949 · Luis Buñuel
Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard
1980 · Jonathan Demme
The Heiress
The Heiress
1949 · William Wyler
The Holcroft Covenant
The Holcroft Covenant
1985 · John Frankenheimer
Areso kai kykloforo
Areso kai kykloforo
1986 · Yannis Dalianidis
Hands Across the Table
Hands Across the Table
1935 · Mitchell Leisen
The Winner
The Winner
1996 · Alex Cox
Action of the Tiger
Action of the Tiger
1957 · Terence Young
The Trouble with You
The Trouble with You
2018 · Pierre Salvadori
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films obsessively explore characters driven by greed, ambition, and the pursuit of wealth, from casino hustlers to Wall Street traders.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually stunning works repeatedly examine characters caught between desire for success, romance, and fortune in urban landscapes.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

His films critically dissect class struggle and the desperation of characters seeking wealth and social mobility across society's divides.