catholic hypocrisy

His surrealist films systematically deconstruct Catholic doctrine and expose the contradictions between religious institutions and human desire, most notably in works like 'Viridiana' and 'The Exterminating Angel'.

In 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master', he explores how charismatic figures exploit faith and morality for power, examining the gap between spiritual claims and actual behavior.

His provocative films like 'Teorema' and 'The Canterbury Tales' interrogate Catholic hypocrisy in Italian society by juxtaposing sacred and profane, challenging institutional morality with raw human experience.