THEME EXPLORATION

post-war legal reform

12 films · 3 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
A Street to Die
A Street to Die
1986 · Bill Bennett
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
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
Luchino Visconti Italy

His films like 'Rocco and His Brothers' and 'The Leopard' examine the legal and social upheaval of post-war Italian reconstruction and class conflict.

 Billy Wilder Austria-USA

Works such as 'Judgment at Nuremberg' and 'A Foreign Affair' directly confront post-war justice, denazification, and moral accountability.

 Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany

His films including 'The Marriage of Maria Braun' explore post-war German legal, social, and political transformation through intimate personal narratives.