THEME EXPLORATION

Hollywood career

12 films · 2 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

S.O.B.
1981 · Blake Edwards

The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles
1957 · John Ford

The Big Country (William Wyler, ) assistant

The Big Country (William Wyler, ) assistant
1958 · Hal Ashby

Searchers 2.0
2007 · Alex Cox

The Muse
1999 · Albert Brooks

Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls

Don’t Come Knocking

Don’t Come Knocking
2005 · Wim Wenders

Postcards From the Edge

Postcards From the Edge
1990 · Mike Nichols

Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind
1947 · Robert Siodmak

The Worst Person in the World

The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier

Maps To the Stars

Maps To the Stars
2014 · David Cronenberg

Shadow Play
1997 · Martine Dugowson

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpiece 'Sunset Boulevard' remains the definitive exploration of Hollywood ambition, decline, and the industry's dark underbelly.

David Fincher USA

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Social Network' dissect ambition, image-making, and the price of success in contemporary media culture.