THEME EXPLORATION

royal lineage

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
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
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Drums of Love
Drums of Love
1928 · D.W. Griffith
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday
1953 · William Wyler
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
1966 · Roberto Rossellini
Son of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther
1993 · Blake Edwards
The Little King
The Little King
1933 · Julien Duvivier
By Candlelight
By Candlelight
1933 · James Whale
Benvenuto Cellini ou Curieuse évasion
Benvenuto Cellini ou Curieuse évasion
1904 · Georges Méliès
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti Italy

His films obsessively examine aristocratic decay and dynastic power struggles, particularly in works like 'The Leopard' and 'Ludwig.'

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His adaptations of Shakespeare and original works like 'Ran' and 'Throne of Blood' profoundly explore succession, legitimacy, and the corruption within royal lineages.

 Patrice Chéreau France

His historical dramas, including 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' and 'Henri 4,' critically interrogate royal institutions and the psychology of inheritance and power.