honor and pride

His samurai films like 'Harakiri' and 'Seppuku' explore the devastating conflict between personal honor codes and societal pressures with profound psychological depth.

His crime narratives consistently examine masculine pride, reputation, and the moral compromises men make to protect their honor in works like 'Goodfellas' and 'Casino'.

His Western epics mythologize honor and pride as central to the outlaw code, creating iconic explorations of personal dignity against institutional power.