succession and authority

His operatic epics like 'The Leopard' and 'Conversation Piece' obsessively examine the decay of aristocratic authority and the painful transitions between old and new power structures.

Through films like 'Kwaidan' and 'Harakiri,' he explores how rigid hierarchies and inherited authority destroy individuals caught within systems of succession and duty.

His provocative works including 'Salò' and 'Oedipus Rex' interrogate power, succession, and authority through mythic and transgressive frameworks that challenge institutional legitimacy.