THEME EXPLORATION

bar room drama

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
La rossa del bar
La rossa del bar
1986 · Ventura Pons
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1951 · Douglas Sirk
Day for Night
Day for Night
1973 · François Truffaut
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
2019
2019
2019 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966 · John Frankenheimer
The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend
1971 · Ken Russell
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
2019 · Martin Scorsese
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
A Woman’s Story
A Woman’s Story
1963 · Mikio Naruse
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
C’era una volta
C’era una volta
1967 · Francesco Rosi
Foggy Harbour
Foggy Harbour
1923 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Geu-hu
Geu-hu
2017 · Hong Sang-soo
Killer in Red
Killer in Red
2017 · Paolo Sorrentino
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 · Fred Zinnemann
The Dead Father
The Dead Father
1986 · Guy Maddin
Meet the Feebles
Meet the Feebles
1989 · Peter Jackson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Nick Cassavetes USA

His raw, improvisational style captured intimate human conflicts and emotional devastation in confined spaces, often exploring relationships tested in bars and claustrophobic settings.

 Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His sophisticated screenwriting and direction masterfully explored morally complex characters in bar room settings, particularly examining temptation, corruption, and human weakness.