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THEME EXPLORATION

suspicion of murder

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Goupi mains rouges
Goupi mains rouges
1943 · Jacques Becker
A Man's Neck
A Man's Neck
1933 · Julien Duvivier
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 · Bruce Beresford
The House of Hanging
The House of Hanging
1979 · Kon Ichikawa
The Last Man to Hang
The Last Man to Hang
1956 · Terence Fisher
Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
1959 · J. Lee Thompson
Trent’s Last Case
Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks
7 note in nero
7 note in nero
1977 · Lucio Fulci
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Manhattan Murder Mystery
1993 · Woody Allen
Remember Last Night?
Remember Last Night?
1935 · James Whale
Below the Surface
Below the Surface
2016 · Damián Romay
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

Master of psychological suspense who repeatedly explored themes of wrongful accusation and murder suspicion through unreliable perspectives and meticulously constructed tension.

Brian De Palma → United States

Crafted intricate thrillers centered on mistaken identity and murder investigation where perception and reality constantly clash, creating paranoia and doubt.

François Truffaut → France

Examined moral ambiguity and suspicion through intimate character studies where murder suspicion reveals the complexity of human relationships and hidden secrets.

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