THEME EXPLORATION

Roman society

12 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Divergent
Divergent
2014 · Neil Burger
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Martin Scorsese
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His epic films like Gladiator and The Last Duel meticulously reconstruct Roman society with historical grandeur and moral complexity.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His Salò and other works use Roman historical settings to explore power structures, corruption, and societal decadence through provocative cinema.

 William Wyler United States

His masterpieces Ben-Hur and The Fall of the Roman Empire remain definitive cinematic explorations of Roman civilization, politics, and human dignity.