THEME EXPLORATION

teaching profession

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Cry for Help
A Cry for Help
1912 · D.W. Griffith
Counsellor at Law
Counsellor at Law
1933 · William Wyler
Distant Trumpet
Distant Trumpet
1952 · Terence Fisher
Doctor Bull
Doctor Bull
1933 · John Ford
Doctors’ Wives
Doctors’ Wives
1931 · Frank Borzage
Il Vangelo secondo Matteo
Il Vangelo secondo Matteo
1964 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Dr. T and the Women
Dr. T and the Women
2000 · Robert Altman
Tribute to the Teachers
Tribute to the Teachers
1977 · Abbas Kiarostami
Confucius
Confucius
1940 · Fei Mu
El rebozo de Soledad/Soledad’s Shawl
El rebozo de Soledad/Soledad’s Shawl
1952 · Roberto Gavaldón
Regarding Henry
Regarding Henry
1991 · Mike Nichols
Actors
Actors
2000 · Bertrand Blier
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
François Truffaut France

His film 'The 400 Blows' and 'Small Change' poignantly explore the teacher-student relationship and the formative power of education in shaping young lives.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His works, particularly 'Il Decameron' and his essays, critically examine education systems and the role of teachers in reproducing social hierarchies and cultural transmission.

 Ken Loach United Kingdom

Films like 'Kes' and 'Sweet Sixteen' depict how teachers navigate systemic inequality and their struggle to inspire students trapped in socioeconomic hardship.