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THEME EXPLORATION

marital infidelity

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Marriage Circle
The Marriage Circle
1924 · Ernst Lubitsch
La boutique
La boutique
1967 · Luis García Berlanga
Breaking the Waves
Breaking the Waves
1996 · Lars von Trier
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Chinese Roulette
Chinese Roulette
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Coming Home
Coming Home
1978 · Hal Ashby
Broken Ways
Broken Ways
1913 · D.W. Griffith
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
2026 · Mudassar Aziz
Don's Party
Don's Party
1976 · Bruce Beresford
Folies bourgeoises
Folies bourgeoises
1976 · Claude Chabrol
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Claude Chabrol → France

Master of psychological thrillers who obsessively explored marital betrayal and bourgeois hypocrisy throughout his career, particularly in films like 'Unfaithful' and 'La Cérémonie.'

David Fincher → United States

Examines infidelity with dark precision and narrative complexity, most notably in 'Gone Girl,' where marriage and deception become interconnected psychological games.

Hirokazu Koreeda → Japan

Subtly dissects marital fractures and emotional infidelity through intimate family dramas like 'After the Storm,' revealing how relationships deteriorate beneath quiet surfaces.

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