THEME EXPLORATION

class and society

32 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence
1993 · Martin Scorsese
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
Both You and I
Both You and I
1946 · Mikio Naruse
Gigi
Gigi
1958 · Vincente Minnelli
El mégano
El mégano
1955 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Diary of a Nobody
Diary of a Nobody
1964 · Ken Russell
Her First Mate
Her First Mate
1933 · William Wyler
Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne
Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne
1945 · Robert Bresson
Plácido
Plácido
1961 · Luis García Berlanga
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring
1989 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
Mr. Giorgis is Trained
1977 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Flavour Of Green Tea Over Rice
The Flavour Of Green Tea Over Rice
1952 · Yasujiro Ozu
Up in the Clouds
Up in the Clouds
1965 · Mrinal Sen
China Is Near
China Is Near
1967 · Marco Bellocchio
Crimson Gold
Crimson Gold
2003 · Jafar Panahi
The Oyster Princess
The Oyster Princess
1919 · Ernst Lubitsch
Macario
Macario
1960 · Roberto Gavaldon
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
Jeanne Dielman 23 quai du Commerce 1080 Bruxelles
1975 · Chantal Akerman
Earth
Earth
1930 · Alexander Dovzhenko
Roma
Roma
2018 · Alfonso Cuarón
Yi Yi
Yi Yi
2000 · Edward Yang
Burning
Burning
2018 · Lee Chang-dong
Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017 · Luca Guadagnino
Cold War
Cold War
2018 · Paweł Pawlikowski
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light
1975 · Lino Brocka
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ken Loach United Kingdom

His films consistently chronicle the struggles of working-class people against systemic inequality and social injustice.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

He explores class divisions and economic hardship through intimate family narratives that reveal societal fractures.

 Carlos Reygadas Mexico

His work examines class boundaries and rural-urban disparities through visually stunning yet socially conscious cinema.