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THEME EXPLORATION

fraud and corruption

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Big Short
The Big Short
2015 · Adam McKay
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Los jueves milagro
Los jueves milagro
1957 · Luis García Berlanga
Code 46
Code 46
2003 · Michael Winterbottom
Gli imbroglioni
Gli imbroglioni
1963 · Lucio Fulci
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952 · Phil Karlson
The Boss of It All
The Boss of It All
2006 · Lars von Trier
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944 · Billy Wilder
A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005 · Baltasar Kormákur
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Overheard
Overheard
2009 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet → United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' meticulously expose systemic corruption within institutions and the moral compromises of individuals caught within them.

Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

His films deconstruct power structures and institutional deception through darkly absurdist lenses, examining how systems perpetuate corruption and human manipulation.

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