THEME EXPLORATION

medieval power struggle

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Leopard
The Leopard
1963 · Luchino Visconti
Metropolis
Metropolis
1927 · Fritz Lang
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Male and Female
Male and Female
1919 · Cecil B. DeMille
System
System
2026 · Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Thunder Over Mexico
Thunder Over Mexico
1933 · Sergei Eisenstein
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
1982 · María Novaro
Fruits of Passion
Fruits of Passion
1981 · Shuji Terayama
The Story of Qiu Ju
The Story of Qiu Ju
1992 · Zhang Yimou
The Power and the Glory (William K. Howard
The Power and the Glory (William K. Howard
1933 · Preston Sturges
The Sicilian
The Sicilian
1987 · Michael Cimino
Boris Godounov
Boris Godounov
1989 · Andrzej Żuławski
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His films like 'Alexander Nevsky' and 'Ivan the Terrible' explore medieval power dynamics through montage and historical conflict.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His 'Canterbury Tales' and historical works viscerally depict medieval society's hierarchies, corruption, and power struggles.