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THEME EXPLORATION

political power and corruption

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
L’ivresse du pouvoir
L’ivresse du pouvoir
2006 · Claude Chabrol
Power
Power
1986 · Sidney Lumet
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
Gladiator
Gladiator
2000 · Ridley Scott
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
1962 · John Frankenheimer
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
Sarit
Sarit
2021 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein → Soviet Union

Pioneer of propaganda cinema who explored power dynamics and revolution, critically examining political structures through visual storytelling.

Sidney Lumet → United States

Created unflinching examinations of institutional corruption in films like 'Serpico' and 'Network' that reveal how power corrupts systems.

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