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THEME EXPLORATION

royal impersonation

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Meteorites
Meteorites
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Aquaman
Aquaman
2018 · James Wan
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third
2007 · Chris Miller
Drums of Love
Drums of Love
1928 · D.W. Griffith
Hard Fists
Hard Fists
1927 · William Wyler
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
1966 · Roberto Rossellini
Mister Lonely
Mister Lonely
2007 · Harmony Korine
The Little King
The Little King
1933 · Julien Duvivier
002 operazione Luna
002 operazione Luna
1965 · Lucio Fulci
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola → USA

Her films 'Marie Antoinette' and 'The Bling Ring' examine the psychology of royal and celebrity impersonation, focusing on the performance of wealth and constructed identities.

Yorgos Lanthimos → Greece

Deeply explored royal impersonation and power dynamics in 'The Favourite,' depicting manipulation, deception, and the theatrical performance of authority within intimate court relationships.

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