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THEME EXPLORATION

stolen artifact

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014 · Shawn Levy
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
The Mummy Returns
The Mummy Returns
2001 · Stephen Sommers
Histoire de Marie et Julien
Histoire de Marie et Julien
2003 · Jacques Rivette
La Nuit du carrefour
La Nuit du carrefour
1932 · Jacques Becker
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Raining in the Mountain
Raining in the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
St. Ives
St. Ives
1976 · J. Lee Thompson
The Ghost Breaker
The Ghost Breaker
1914 · Cecil B. DeMille
Action immédiate
Action immédiate
1957 · Claude Sautet
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
1961 · Mario Bava
Pleasures of the Flesh
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965 · Nagisa Oshima
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut → France

His films like 'Stolen Kisses' and 'The 400 Blows' explore theft and transgression as metaphors for freedom and rebellion against social constraints.

Alejandro González Iñárritu → Mexico

His work, particularly 'Babel' and 'Birdman,' examines how stolen moments, identities, and artifacts fragment human connections across cultures and time.

Peyton Reed → United Kingdom

His masterpiece 'The Third Man' and 'Odd Man Out' delve into the moral ambiguity surrounding theft, contraband, and stolen goods in post-war chaos.

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