THEME EXPLORATION

carnival and spectacle

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Triumph of the Will
Triumph of the Will
1935 · Leni Riefenstahl
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
Alles dreht sich, alles bewegt sich
1929 · Hans Richter
King Kong vs. Godzilla
King Kong vs. Godzilla
1962 · Ishirō Honda
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Michael Gracey
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Ang Lee
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
1975 · Sidney Lumet
Black Jack
Black Jack
1979 · Ken Loach
Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
1992 · Michelangelo Antonioni
O Dreamland
O Dreamland
1953 · Lindsay Anderson
Orere orara
Orere orara
1971 · Nobuhiko Obayashi
Peepshow
Peepshow
1956 · Ken Russell
A Trip Down Memory Lane
A Trip Down Memory Lane
1966 · Arthur Lipsett
La Femme volante
La Femme volante
1902 · Georges Méliès
Réfutation de tous les jugements, tant élogieux qu’hostiles, qui ont été jusqu’ici portés sur le film “La Société du Spectacle”
Réfutation de tous les jugements, tant élogieux qu’hostiles, qui ont été jusqu’ici portés sur le film “La Société du Spectacle”
1975 · Guy Debord
Bare Behind Bars
Bare Behind Bars
1980 · Oswaldo de Oliveira
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His masterpieces like 'La Dolce Vita' and '8½' are symphonies of carnival excess, spectacle, and the theatrical nature of human existence itself.

 Baz Luhrmann Australia

His maximalist visual style in films like 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'The Great Gatsby' transforms narrative into pure sensory spectacle and carnival celebration.

 Guillermo del Toro Mexico

His films blend gothic carnival atmospheres with fantastical spectacle, most evident in 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'Nightmare Alley' where wonder and darkness intertwine.