THEME EXPLORATION

San Francisco setting

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
Miroirs No. 3
Miroirs No. 3
2025 · Christian Petzold
Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966 · Jiří Menzel
Poussières d’amour
Poussières d’amour
1996 · Werner Schroeter
Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
2008 · Phyllida Lloyd
8 femmes
8 femmes
2002 · François Ozon
A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 · William Wyler
An Alligator Named Daisy
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955 · J. Lee Thompson
Antoine et Antoinette
Antoine et Antoinette
1947 · Jacques Becker
Beautiful Days
Beautiful Days
1955 · Masaki Kobayashi
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Donovan’s Reef
Donovan’s Reef
1963 · John Ford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola USA

His films like 'Foul Play' and 'The Conversation' capture San Francisco's paranoid atmosphere and urban landscape with psychological depth.

 Alfred Hitchcock UK/USA

'Vertigo' is a masterpiece that uses San Francisco's iconic locations and fog-shrouded streets as a character itself, exploring obsession and identity.

 Joaquim Dos Santos USA

His films like 'Milk' and 'Elephant' explore San Francisco's cultural identity, LGBTQ+ history, and social tensions with intimate realism.