THEME EXPLORATION

runaway heiress

6 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Moonrise Kingdom
2012 · Wes Anderson

Out of the Blue
1980 · Dennis Hopper

It Happened One Night
1934 · Frank Capra

Artists and Models Abroad
1938 · Mitchell Leisen

Weathering with You
2019 · Makoto Shinkai

Times Square
1980 · Allan Moyle

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpiece 'Roman Holiday' defines the runaway heiress archetype with Princess Ann's escape from royal duty for freedom and romance.

Frank Capra Italy-USA

'It Happened One Night' features a runaway heiress who rebels against her father's control, becoming iconic for the theme of wealthy women rejecting their constrained lives.

Jacques Demy France

His romantic musicals frequently explore wealthy young women fleeing privilege and expectation, most notably in 'The Young Girls of Rochefort' and 'Peau d'âne.'