THEME EXPLORATION

imperial court intrigue

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 · John Huston
The Castle
The Castle
1997 · Michael Haneke
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
1966 · Roberto Rossellini
Cat and Mouse
Cat and Mouse
2003 · Gordon Chan
From Mayerling to Sarajevo
From Mayerling to Sarajevo
1940 · Max Ophüls
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
I Am the Other Woman
I Am the Other Woman
2006 · Margarethe von Trotta
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
1965 · Robert Siodmak
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · Sergei Eisenstein
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His epic films like 'The Last Emperor' meticulously dramatize power struggles and decadence within imperial courts with operatic grandeur.

 Zhang Yimou China

He repeatedly explores Chinese imperial court politics and intrigue through visually stunning films like 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'Hero'.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His samurai and period dramas, particularly 'Kwaidan' and his Samurai Rebellion films, deeply examine hierarchical court intrigue and betrayal.