THEME EXPLORATION

ambition and fame

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Elvis
Elvis
2022 · Baz Luhrmann
Triumph
Triumph
1924 · Cecil B. DeMille
Clika
Clika
2026 · Michael Greene
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
1954 · George Cukor
Nelly’s Folly
Nelly’s Folly
1961 · Chuck Jones
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Film Lesson
Film Lesson
1991 · Werner Herzog
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-United States

His masterpieces like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' dissect Hollywood ambition and its corrosive effects on human dignity with dark wit and psychological depth.

 Damien Chazelle United States

His works 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land' intensely probe the obsessive drive for artistic excellence and fame, revealing the personal sacrifices demanded by relentless ambition.