THEME EXPLORATION

betrayal and rivalry

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
All About Eve
All About Eve
1950 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Passion
Passion
2012 · Brian De Palma
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
The Prussian Spy
The Prussian Spy
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
Roy Colt and Winchester Jack
1970 · Mario Bava
The Quiet American
The Quiet American
2002 · Phillip Noyce
Symphonie pour un massacre
Symphonie pour un massacre
1963 · Claude Sautet
Tom Turk and Daffy
Tom Turk and Daffy
1944 · Chuck Jones
365 Days: This Day
365 Days: This Day
2022 · Barbara Białowąs
Blues Harp
Blues Harp
1998 · Takashi Miike
Mélo
Mélo
1986 · Alain Resnais
Perfect Addiction
Perfect Addiction
2023 · Castille Landon
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom

He expertly crafted psychological thrillers centered on betrayal, suspicion, and rivalry, exploring how characters undermine and deceive one another in morally complex ways.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His works including Ran and Throne of Blood profoundly examine betrayal, familial rivalry, and the destructive nature of ambition within power structures and personal honor.