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THEME EXPLORATION

social class struggle

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
The Other Half
The Other Half
1919 · King Vidor
Interview
Interview
1971 · Mrinal Sen
No Time for Love
No Time for Love
1943 · Mitchell Leisen
China Is Near
China Is Near
1967 · Marco Bellocchio
Mirreyes vs Godínez
Mirreyes vs Godínez
2019 · Chava Cartas
Diary of a Country Priest
Diary of a Country Priest
1951 · Robert Bresson
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Titanic
Titanic
1997 · James Cameron
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
Das Madchen vom Moorhof
1935 · Douglas Sirk
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach → United Kingdom

His films consistently depict the struggles of working-class individuals against systemic inequality and economic hardship.

Bong Joon-ho → South Korea

He masterfully blends genre filmmaking with sharp social commentary on class divisions and economic disparity.

Sergei Eisenstein → Soviet Union

A pioneer of cinema who created revolutionary films that directly addressed class conflict and social upheaval.

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