THEME EXPLORATION

1920s San Francisco

11 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
Her Brother
Her Brother
1960 · Kon Ichikawa
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
He Laughed Last
He Laughed Last
1956 · Blake Edwards
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson
1991 · Bruce Beresford
Poto and Cabengo
Poto and Cabengo
1978 · Jean-Pierre Gorin
The Song of Love
The Song of Love
1923 · Frank Borzage
Tokyo March
Tokyo March
1929 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Goskinokalendar
Goskinokalendar
1923 · Dziga Vertov
Gun City
Gun City
2018 · Dani de la Torre
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Borzage United States

He directed multiple films set in 1920s San Francisco including 'Street Angel' (1928), exploring the city's working-class neighborhoods and romantic atmosphere.

 Francis Ford Coppola United States

Ford's early works engage with San Francisco's maritime culture and urban character during the 1920s, establishing visual language for the city's cinematic representation.