THEME EXPLORATION

ambition and integrity

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
People with Wings
People with Wings
1960 · Konrad Wolf
Rich and Famous
Rich and Famous
1981 · George Cukor
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
1949 · King Vidor
State of the Union
State of the Union
1948 · Frank Capra
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 · Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
1936 · Max Ophuls
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
2025 · Guillermo del Toro
Touki Bouki
Touki Bouki
1973 · Djibril Diop Mambéty
Wadjda
Wadjda
2012 · Haifaa al-Mansour
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Network' and 'Serpico' directly confront the corruption that ambition breeds when integrity is compromised in institutions.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Works such as 'Throne of Blood' and 'Ran' explore how unchecked ambition destroys moral character and leads to tragic downfall.

 Wes Anderson United States

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' examine ambitious protagonists whose ruthless pursuit of power systematically erodes their integrity.