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THEME EXPLORATION

heist and con artists

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca
1946 · Frank Tashlin
Peau de banane
Peau de banane
1963 · Claude Sautet
The Squeeze
The Squeeze
1978 · Antonio Margheriti
Nos amis les flics
Nos amis les flics
2004 · Bob Swaim
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves
1960 · Henry Hathaway
Baby Driver
Baby Driver
2017 · Edgar Wright
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
Mister Flow
Mister Flow
1936 · Robert Siodmak
The Warm Money
The Warm Money
1992 · Christian Petzold
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
Abus de faiblesse
Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Molly Manning Walker → USA

Mann crafts meticulously detailed heist narratives (*Heat*, *Collateral*, *Public Enemies*) that examine the intricate planning, moral codes, and cat-and-mouse dynamics between criminals and law enforcement.

Christopher Nolan → UK

Nolan specializes in elaborate cons and heists (*The Prestige*, *Inception*, *Tenet*) layered with complex narratives that challenge viewers to question reality and uncover hidden schemes.

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