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THEME EXPLORATION

marriage and social status

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
1922 · Cecil B. DeMille
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Tarnished Lady
Tarnished Lady
1931 · George Cukor
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
1995 · Ang Lee
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
Une vieille maîtresse
Une vieille maîtresse
2007 · Catherine Breillat
Mean Girls
Mean Girls
2004 · Mark Waters
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
2005 · Joe Wright
Accused
Accused
1964 · Anubhuti Kashyap
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Daadi Ki Shaadi
2026 · Ashish R. Mohan
Indian Institute of Zombies
Indian Institute of Zombies
2026 · Gaganjeet Singh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Yasujirō Ozu → Japan

His films like 'Tokyo Story' and 'Late Spring' intimately explore how marriage, family obligation, and social hierarchy shape individual desires and life choices.

Keenen Ivory Wayans → United Kingdom/United States

Through adaptations like 'A Room with a View' and 'The Remains of the Day,' they examine how marriage intersects with class divisions and social expectations in rigid societies.

Pedro Almodóvar → Spain

His works including 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' and 'Volver' investigate how marriage, divorce, and women's social position reshape identity and community bonds.

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