philandering protagonist

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½' chronicle the escapades and moral emptiness of philandering male protagonists navigating decadence and desire.

'Eyes Wide Shut' and 'Lolita' explore the psychological obsessions and infidelities of complex male characters with unflinching psychological depth.

His films consistently examine bourgeois infidelity and the duplicitous nature of charming male protagonists in works like 'Le Boucher' and 'La Femme Infidèle'.