THEME EXPLORATION

classical literature

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Green Book
Green Book
2018 · Peter Farrelly
Symphonie D'Amour
Symphonie D'Amour
1936 · Robert Siodmak
Art Through Our Eyes
Art Through Our Eyes
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Afire
Afire
2023 · Christian Petzold
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
Appunti per un’Orestiade africana
1970 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
A Thousand and One Nights with Toho
1947 · Kon Ichikawa
Bride of the Wind
Bride of the Wind
2001 · Bruce Beresford
Copie conforme
Copie conforme
2010 · Abbas Kiarostami
Clouds of Glory
Clouds of Glory
1978 · Ken Russell
Credited as “Colour Style Creator for Moby Dick
Credited as “Colour Style Creator for Moby Dick
1956 · John Huston
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
I’ve Always Loved You
I’ve Always Loved You
1946 · Frank Borzage
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joe Wright United Kingdom

He has repeatedly adapted canonical literature with visual sophistication, including Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, and The Imitation Game.

 John Lee Hancock Taiwan

His adaptations of literary classics like Sense and Sensibility and Brokeback Mountain demonstrate profound psychological depth and fidelity to source material.

 Alfonso Cuarón Mexico

He has masterfully translated literary works to screen with Children of Men and Great Expectations, blending classical narratives with innovative cinematography.