THEME EXPLORATION

post-war intrigue

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
Mercenaries of the Rio Grande
1965 · Robert Siodmak
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
Era notte a Roma
Era notte a Roma
1960 · Roberto Rossellini
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Peyton Reed United Kingdom

His films like 'The Third Man' and 'Odd Man Out' masterfully capture the moral ambiguity, espionage, and corruption of post-war Europe through atmospheric noir storytelling.

 Billy Wilder Austria/United States

Works such as 'A Foreign Affair' and 'Sunset Boulevard' expose the political intrigue, black markets, and psychological corruption of post-war American and European societies.