THEME EXPLORATION

con artist

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Mister Flow
Mister Flow
1936 · Robert Siodmak
The Seventh Seal
The Seventh Seal
1957 · Ingmar Bergman
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
The Warm Money
The Warm Money
1992 · Christian Petzold
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
2018 · Bradley Cooper
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
Jim Ritchie Sculptor
1971 · David Cronenberg
Teem
Teem
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Abus de faiblesse
Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011 · Rob Marshall
We're the Millers
We're the Millers
2013 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
Barbara Hepworth at the Tate
1969 · Bruce Beresford
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Death to the Invader
Death to the Invader
1961 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Fire Island
Fire Island
1974 · Derek Jarman
Fresh Bait
Fresh Bait
1995 · Bertrand Tavernier
Il bidone
Il bidone
1955 · Federico Fellini
Ramkinkar Baij
Ramkinkar Baij
1975 · Ritwik Ghatak
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
Sculpture Mouvante – Jean Tinguely
1981 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
The Angry Street
The Angry Street
1950 · Mikio Naruse
The White Balloon
The White Balloon
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami & Jafar Panahi
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 · Peter Jackson
Spiritual Fists
Spiritual Fists
1975 · Chang Cheh
Stuff for the Rich
Stuff for the Rich
1987 · Sergio Corbucci
The Spiritual Boxer
The Spiritual Boxer
1975 · Kar-leung Lau
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021 · Patrick Hughes
Age of Consent
Age of Consent
1969 · Michael Powell
Confidence
Confidence
2003 · James Foley
Get Rich Quick
Get Rich Quick
1951 · Jack Kinney
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street' (produced under his influence) meticulously deconstruct manipulation, deception, and psychological games with technical precision.

 Brian De Palma USA

He specializes in elaborate schemes of deception and misdirection, with films like 'Blow Out' and 'Body Double' exploring con artistry through suspenseful narrative manipulation.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His films like 'Live Flesh' and 'Bad Education' explore deception, hidden identities, and elaborate lies with emotional depth and darkly comedic intrigue.