THEME EXPLORATION

nautical history

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Hugo
Hugo
2011 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Lean United Kingdom

His epic films like *Ryan's Daughter* and *Lawrence of Arabia* showcase masterful storytelling about human struggle against vast natural and historical backdrops, with profound maritime sequences.

 Wolfgang Petersen Germany

He created *Das Boot*, the definitive submarine warfare film, and *The Perfect Storm*, both intimately exploring nautical history and the relationship between humans and the sea.

 Francis Ford Coppola United States

His films like *The Searchers* and *The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance* often featured maritime elements and themes of exploration, naval history, and humanity's connection to journeys across water.