THEME EXPLORATION

nightlife

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
J’ai pas sommeil
J’ai pas sommeil
1994 · Claire Denis
The Canyons
The Canyons
2013 · Paul Schrader
Moulin Rouge *
Moulin Rouge *
1952 · John Huston
The Long Night
The Long Night
2001 · Paolo Sorrentino
Carícies
Carícies
1998 · Ventura Pons
Disco
Disco
1977 · Phillip Noyce
Girls About Town
Girls About Town
1931 · George Cukor
NightClub
NightClub
1989 · Sergio Corbucci
Swing High, Swing Low
Swing High, Swing Low
1937 · Mitchell Leisen
The Blue Beads from Greece
The Blue Beads from Greece
1967 · Yannis Dalianidis
King of the Night
King of the Night
1975 · Héctor Babenco
Door II: Tokyo Diary
Door II: Tokyo Diary
1991 · Banmei Takahashi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
William Friedkin United States

His films like 'Cruising' and 'To Live and Die in L.A.' capture the gritty, dangerous underbelly of urban nightlife with unflinching realism.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His exploration of Berlin's nocturnal gay bars and clubs in films like 'Fox and His Friends' presents nightlife as a space of desire, desperation, and social commentary.

 David Fincher United States

His stylish, noir-influenced thrillers such as 'Nightcrawler' and 'Se7en' use nighttime settings and nocturnal activities as integral elements of psychological tension and urban decay.