THEME EXPLORATION

Abraham Lincoln assassination

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Conformist
The Conformist
1970 · Bernardo Bertolucci
Ultimatum
Ultimatum
1938 · Robert Siodmak
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
2019 · Chad Stahelski
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007 · Paul Greengrass
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Jon Turteltaub
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
1930 · D.W. Griffith
Face the Music
Face the Music
1954 · Terence Fisher
Il Mistero di Oberwald
Il Mistero di Oberwald
1980 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Le Tigre aime la chair fraiche
Le Tigre aime la chair fraiche
1964 · Claude Chabrol
North West Frontier
North West Frontier
1959 · J. Lee Thompson
The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
1973 · Fred Zinnemann
Days of ’36
Days of ’36
1972 · Theodoros Angelopoulos
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Francis Ford Coppola USA

Ford's historical epics and exploration of American mythology made him uniquely positioned to dramatize pivotal national moments like Lincoln's assassination with moral complexity.

 Steven Spielberg USA

Spielberg's masterful portrayal of Lincoln (2012) demonstrates his deep engagement with American history, political conflict, and the personal dimensions of historical tragedy.

 D.W. Griffith USA

Griffith's 1930 film 'Abraham Lincoln' was one of the earliest major cinematic treatments of the assassination, establishing visual language for depicting this pivotal historical event.