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THEME EXPLORATION

workplace temptation

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Desk Set
Desk Set
1957 · Walter Lang
The Front Page
The Front Page
1974 · Billy Wilder
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
2001 · Pete Docter
A Useful Life
A Useful Life
2010 · Federico Veiroj
Lionheart
Lionheart
2018 · Genevieve Nnaji
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
2011 · Christian Petzold
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder → Austria-USA

His films like 'The Apartment' and 'Sabrina' explore power dynamics, desire, and moral compromise within professional hierarchies with sophisticated wit.

Adrian Lyne → UK

He directly confronts workplace seduction and forbidden attraction in films like 'Disclosure' and 'Unfaithful,' examining the consequences of professional boundary-crossing.

Mike Nichols → Germany-USA

His film 'Working Girl' and others examine ambition, sexuality, and ethical compromise in corporate environments with nuanced character exploration.

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