THEME EXPLORATION

Literary biography

27 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
2008 · Alexander Kluge
La flor de mi secreto
La flor de mi secreto
1994 · Pedro Almodóvar
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man
1980 · David Lynch
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
Actress
Actress
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
1971 · Roberto Rossellini
Di Cavalcanti
Di Cavalcanti
1977 · Glauber Rocha
Clouds of Glory
Clouds of Glory
1978 · Ken Russell
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor
1964 · Ingmar Bergman
Her Lonely Lane
Her Lonely Lane
1962 · Mikio Naruse
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
Jean Renoir, le Patron
Jean Renoir, le Patron
1966 · Jacques Rivette
My Lenin
My Lenin
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
Touch Wood
Touch Wood
1980 · Gillian Armstrong
A Luz do Tom
A Luz do Tom
2013 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Amic/Amat
Amic/Amat
1999 · Ventura Pons
Robinson Crusoe Island
Robinson Crusoe Island
1999 · Patricio Guzmán
The Ghost
The Ghost
1983 · Chang Cheh
The Strategic Legacy of Juan Perón
The Strategic Legacy of Juan Perón
2016 · Fernando Solanas
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
2016 · Osgood Perkins
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996 · Neil Jordan
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Leigh Whannell United Kingdom

His meticulous character-driven narratives and improvisational approach create intimate psychological portraits that mirror biographical exploration.

 Keenen Ivory Wayans United States

He has directed multiple literary adaptations and biographical films that delve into the interior lives of writers and intellectuals with nuanced storytelling.