THEME EXPLORATION

honor and loyalty

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce
47 Ronin
47 Ronin
1994 · Kon Ichikawa
Okuni and Gohei
Okuni and Gohei
1952 · Mikio Naruse
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
The Loyal 47 Ronin of the Genroku Era
1941 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Three
Three
1965 · Tadashi Sawashima
The Lost Bladesman
The Lost Bladesman
2011 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
Shoah
Shoah
1985 · Claude Lanzmann
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics like 'Seven Samurai' and 'Harakiri' deeply explore honor, loyalty, and the moral codes that bind individuals to their principles and communities.

 Damien Leone Italy

His Western films dissect honor and loyalty through morally complex characters who must choose between self-interest and their word, culminating in iconic confrontations.

 Martin Scorsese USA

His crime dramas, particularly 'Goodfellas' and 'Casino', examine loyalty and honor within criminal hierarchies, exploring how personal codes clash with institutional betrayal.