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THEME EXPLORATION

vanity and greed

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Fox Pop
Fox Pop
1942 · Chuck Jones
The Shop on Main Street
The Shop on Main Street
1965 · Ján Kadár
Casino
Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Le Salaire de la peur
Le Salaire de la peur
1953 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
2018 · J. A. Bayona & J.A. Bayona
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men
2007 · Joel Coen
Spirited Away
Spirited Away
2001 · Hayao Miyazaki
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Whiskey with Vodka
Whiskey with Vodka
2009 · Andreas Dresen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese → USA

His films like *The Wolf of Wall Street* and *Goodfellas* obsessively examine the corrupting allure of wealth, power, and ego.

Damien Chazelle → USA

*Whiplash* and *La La Land* explore the destructive pursuit of perfection and ambition at any human cost.

Paolo Sorrentino → Italy

His films like *The Great Beauty* and *Silvio Forever* dissect vanity, corruption, and the moral emptiness of the powerful with visual elegance.

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