THEME EXPLORATION

american ambition

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
1930 · D.W. Griffith
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson
1976 · Robert Altman
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 · Arthur Penn
Custer of the West
Custer of the West
1967 · Robert Siodmak
Magnificent Doll
Magnificent Doll
1946 · Frank Borzage
Mississippi Blues
Mississippi Blues
1984 · Bertrand Tavernier
The Founder
The Founder
2016 · John Lee Hancock
L'Atalante
L'Atalante
1934 · Jean Vigo
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ron Howard USA

Humanistic storytelling that celebrates resilience and the American dream through accessible narratives.

 Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy and The Conversation explore corruption, power, and the moral costs of pursuing the American Dream.

 Martin Scorsese USA

Films like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and The Wolf of Wall Street dissect ambition, greed, and the dark side of success in America.