THEME EXPLORATION

Italian society satire

30 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Being There
Being There
1979 · Hal Ashby
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
Granny's Got Talent
Granny's Got Talent
2015 · Shin Han-sol
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
American Psycho
American Psycho
2000 · Mary Harron
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
Letter from Michelangelo
Letter from Michelangelo
1971 · David Cronenberg
Kika
Kika
1996 · Pedro Almodóvar
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
2016 · Kemi Adetiba
Patlabor EZY: File 1
Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026 · Kozo Kaiho
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 · Lindsay Anderson
Death of a Bureaucrat
Death of a Bureaucrat
1966 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
El verdugo
El verdugo
1963 · Luis García Berlanga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His films like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½' are landmark satires of Italian society, celebrity culture, and bourgeois decadence.

 Marco Bellocchio Italy

He systematically critiques Italian institutions, politics, and social hypocrisy through sharp, politically engaged narratives.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His works including 'The Great Beauty' and 'Il Divo' offer scathing examinations of Italian corruption, wealth, and moral decay.