THEME EXPLORATION

telethon

1 film · 2 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017 · Akiva Schaffer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

Lumet's 'Network' (1976) deeply explores television culture and the mechanics of live broadcasting, examining how media spectacle and performance intersect with institutional power.

 Billy Wilder Austria-United States

Wilder's 'Sunset Boulevard' and his satirical approach to entertainment industry artifice reveal the dark underbelly of performance and media manipulation central to telethon culture.