THEME EXPLORATION

wealth and corruption

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941 · Orson Welles
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
2013 · Baz Luhrmann
Wolf of Wall Street
Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Martin Scorsese
La corruzione (la Corruption/Corruption
La corruzione (la Corruption/Corruption
1963 · Mauro Bolognini
Loro
Loro
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Money Mad
Money Mad
1908 · D.W. Griffith
Il Cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero: Dracula in Brianza
Il Cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero: Dracula in Brianza
1975 · Lucio Fulci
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
The Winner
The Winner
1996 · Alex Cox
Sorority Secrets
Sorority Secrets
2020 · Damián Romay
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like 'The Wolf of Wall Street' and 'Casino' meticulously dissect how wealth corrupts morality and destroys lives through greed and excess.

 Darren Aronofsky USA

Works such as 'Requiem for a Dream' and 'The Fountain' explore obsession and moral decay, showing how the pursuit of wealth and power consumes the human soul.

 Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films like 'Oldboy' and 'The Handmaiden' examine class struggle and moral corruption through intricate narratives that reveal how wealth breeds deception and violence.