THEME EXPLORATION

con artistry and fraud

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Ghosts
2005 · Christian Petzold

Beat the Devil *

Beat the Devil *
1953 · John Huston

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can
2002 · Steven Spielberg

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

Nick the Sting
1976 · Fernando Di Leo

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang

Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami

The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook

Abus de faiblesse

Abus de faiblesse
2013 · Catherine Breillat

We're the Millers

We're the Millers
2013 · Rawson Marshall Thurber

All the King’s Men

All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu

A Woman's Testament

A Woman's Testament
1960 · Kon Ichikawa

Fresh Bait
1995 · Bertrand Tavernier

Il bidone
1955 · Federico Fellini

Mindbender
1996 · Ken Russell

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

Return to the 36th Chamber

Return to the 36th Chamber
1980 · Kar-leung Lau

The Boss of It All

The Boss of It All
2006 · Lars von Trier

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
2021 · Patrick Hughes

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

David Fincher USA

His films like 'The Wolf of Wall Street' collaborations and 'Gone Girl' dissect elaborate deceptions and psychological manipulation with meticulous precision.

Denis Villeneuve Canada

Works such as 'Prisoners' and 'Enemy' explore moral ambiguity and deceptive narratives that challenge viewers' assumptions about truth and culpability.

Park Chan-wook South Korea

His films like 'The Handmaiden' and 'Oldboy' feature intricate schemes of deception, revenge, and manipulation with stunning visual storytelling.