THEME EXPLORATION

fraud investigation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Wolf of Wall Street
Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Martin Scorsese
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
La Nuit du carrefour
La Nuit du carrefour
1932 · Jacques Becker
Mindbender
Mindbender
1996 · Ken Russell
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
2002 · Steven Spielberg
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed
The Curse of The Jade Scorpion
The Curse of The Jade Scorpion
2001 · Woody Allen
A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005 · Baltasar Kormákur
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog
Personal Column
Personal Column
1939 · Robert Siodmak
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His meticulous psychological thrillers like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Social Network' dissect deception, manipulation, and the unraveling of carefully constructed lies.

 Sidney Lumet USA

A master of procedural narratives exploring institutional corruption and fraud, notably in 'Serpico' and 'Network,' examining how systems enable and conceal deception.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

His films like 'Shoplifters' and 'The Third Person' explore moral ambiguity and elaborate family deceptions, questioning identity and the ethics of fraud.