THEME EXPLORATION

theatrical rivalry

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Golden Coach
The Golden Coach
1953 · Jean Renoir
Pumpkin Pie Wars
Pumpkin Pie Wars
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
The Slump Is Over
The Slump Is Over
1934 · Robert Siodmak
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
1986 · Martin Scorsese
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Despicable Me
Despicable Me
2010 · Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-United States

His masterpiece 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'All About Eve' explore the cutthroat competition and ego clashes within the entertainment industry with dark sophistication.

 Joseph L. Mankiewicz United States

'All About Eve' dissects theatrical ambition and rivalry between actresses with sharp dialogue and psychological depth, becoming the definitive film on show business jealousy.

 François Truffaut France

'Day for Night' lovingly captures the competitive tensions and creative conflicts that emerge when diverse theatrical and film personalities collide on set.