THEME EXPLORATION

widow status

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
First Reformed
First Reformed
2018 · Paul Schrader
The Club
The Club
2015 · Pablo Larraín
Pride & Prejudice
Pride & Prejudice
2005 · Joe Wright
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life
1956 · Nicholas Ray
A Child’s Impulse
A Child’s Impulse
1910 · D.W. Griffith
Craig’s Wife
Craig’s Wife
1936 · Dorothy Arzner
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
Daughters, Wives and a Mother
1960 · Mikio Naruse
Inquest
Inquest
1931 · Robert Siodmak
La Sirène du Mississippi
La Sirène du Mississippi
1969 · François Truffaut
Miss Oyu
Miss Oyu
1951 · Kenji Mizoguchi
The Greek Tycoon
The Greek Tycoon
1978 · J. Lee Thompson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Vittorio De Sica Italy

His neorealist masterpieces like 'Umberto D.' and 'Two Women' poignantly explore the struggles and dignity of widows navigating poverty and loss in post-war society.

 Satyajit Ray India

Films like 'Charulata' and 'Devi' deeply examine the psychological and social complexities of widowhood within Indian society and domestic life.

 Abbas Kiarostami Iran

His works, particularly 'Through the Olive Trees' and 'The Taste of Cherry,' subtly explore themes of loss, isolation, and resilience through the lens of grieving characters in Iranian culture.