THEME EXPLORATION

Jazz Age New York

40 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ornette: Made in America
Ornette: Made in America
1986 · Shirley Clarke
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
Marie of the Port
Marie of the Port
1950 · Marcel Carné
Me and Orson Welles
Me and Orson Welles
2008 · Richard Linklater
April Story
April Story
1998 · Shunji Iwai
Your Fault
Your Fault
2024 · Domingo González
Crazeologie
Crazeologie
1954 · Louis Malle
Love Lesson
Love Lesson
2013 · Ko Kyeong-Ah
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In
2008 · Tomas Alfredson
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Blue Is the Warmest Color
2013 · Abdellatif Kechiche
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
A Brighter Summer Day
A Brighter Summer Day
1991 · Edward Yang
The State I Am In
The State I Am In
2001 · Christian Petzold
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Amarcord
Amarcord
1973 · Federico Fellini
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Days of Being Wild
Days of Being Wild
1991 · Wong Kar-wai
Dogtooth
Dogtooth
2009 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022 · Guillermo del Toro
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · Peter Weir
The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Tran Anh Hung
Your Name.
Your Name.
2016 · Makoto Shinkai
A Better Tomorrow II
A Better Tomorrow II
1987 · John Woo
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
2010 · David Michôd
City of God
City of God
2002 · Fernando Meirelles
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
2016 · Taika Waititi
Theeb
Theeb
2014 · Naji Abu Nowar
The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in the World
2021 · Joachim Trier
Turkish Delight
Turkish Delight
1973 · Paul Verhoeven
West Beirut
West Beirut
1998 · Ziad Doueiri
25 Watts
25 Watts
2001 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
Ali Zaoua Prince of the Streets
2000 · Nabil Ayouch
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Boys at Noon
Boys at Noon
2000 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
La mala educación
La mala educación
2004 · Pedro Almodóvar
Spider
Spider
2002 · David Cronenberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His film 'The Cotton Club' (1984) is a quintessential Jazz Age narrative set in 1920s Harlem, exploring the vibrant music scene and racial dynamics of the era.

 Allen Hughes USA

Allen frequently celebrates 1920s New York nostalgia through films like 'Midnight in Paris' and 'The Purple Rose of Cairo,' capturing the romantic essence of the Jazz Age.

 Martin Scorsese USA

Scorsese's 'The Aviator' (2004) and 'Casino' explore glamorous, high-stakes 1920s-30s New York culture with period-accurate jazz aesthetics and atmosphere.