THEME EXPLORATION

competitive rivalry

24 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · Cecil B. DeMille
Pumpkin Pie Wars
Pumpkin Pie Wars
2016 · Steven R. Monroe
The Hypnosis
The Hypnosis
2023 · Go Ueki
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
Schrei aus Stein (Scream of Stone)
1991 · Werner Herzog
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
Rocco and His Brothers
Rocco and His Brothers
1960 · Luchino Visconti
Whisky
Whisky
2004 · Juan Pablo Rebella
Carne trémula
Carne trémula
1997 · Pedro Almodóvar
Five Fingers of Death
Five Fingers of Death
1972 · Cheng Chang Ho
Gunnm
Gunnm
2000 · —
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
The Ride
The Ride
1995 · Amanda Micheli
Angkinin Mo Ako
Angkinin Mo Ako
2026 · Topel Lee
Athiradi
Athiradi
2026 · Arun Anirudhan
Paris s’éveille
Paris s’éveille
1991 · Olivier Assayas
Doubles Match
Doubles Match
2026 · Hung Po-hao
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield
The Legend of Maula Jatt
The Legend of Maula Jatt
2026 · Bilal Lashari
Super Charlie
Super Charlie
2026 · Jon Holmberg
Wild Sing
Wild Sing
2026 · Son Jae-gon
La Mort en ce jardin
La Mort en ce jardin
1956 · Luis Buñuel
Luci del varietà
Luci del varietà
1950 · Federico Fellini
Mask of Dust
Mask of Dust
1954 · Terence Fisher
Side by Side
Side by Side
1975 · Bruce Beresford
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Apartment' explore professional and personal rivalries with sharp wit and moral complexity.

 Martin Scorsese USA

He repeatedly examines intense competitive conflicts between men in films like 'Raging Bull', 'The Departed', and 'Casino', exploring ambition and vengeance.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

His masterpieces 'Rashomon' and 'Throne of Blood' deeply probe rivalry, deception, and the subjective nature of competitive conflict.