THEME EXPLORATION

Imperial Downfall

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
Auto Focus
Auto Focus
2002 · Paul Schrader
Guru
Guru
2026 · Yann Gozlan
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Cabeças Cortadas
Cabeças Cortadas
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Katia
Katia
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Kyoto
Kyoto
1969 · Kon Ichikawa
Street of No Return
Street of No Return
1989 · Samuel Fuller
The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower
2006 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti Italy

His epics like *The Leopard* and *Ludwig* chronicle the decay of aristocratic power and imperial institutions with operatic grandeur.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Films like *Ran* and *Throne of Blood* explore the catastrophic collapse of power through Shakespearean tragedy and feudal decline.

 Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

*The Last Emperor* directly documents the fall of China's Qing Dynasty through intimate personal and political upheaval.