THEME EXPLORATION

American characters in Europe

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Plainsman
The Plainsman
1936 · Cecil B. DeMille
Speaking of the Weather
Speaking of the Weather
1937 · Frank Tashlin
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
The Pinochet Case
The Pinochet Case
2001 · Patricio Guzmán
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
James Wong USA

His novels about American expatriates in Europe were adapted into films exploring cultural clashes and self-discovery abroad.

 Sofia Coppola USA

She repeatedly explores American characters navigating European settings with visual elegance, most notably in 'Somewhere' and her fashion photography influence.

 Wes Anderson USA

His whimsical aesthetic is frequently set in Europe with American protagonists experiencing displacement and searching for meaning in foreign landscapes.