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THEME EXPLORATION

con artists and fraud

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Ghosts
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
Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted
1946 · Phil Karlson
Mo' Money
Mo' Money
1992 · Peter MacDonald
Nick the Sting
Nick the Sting
1976 · Fernando Di Leo
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Mister Flow
Mister Flow
1936 · Robert Siodmak
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden
2016 · Park Chan-wook
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher → United States

His meticulous psychological thrillers like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' dissect deception, manipulation, and the unreliability of perception with surgical precision.

Brian De Palma → United States

A master of suspenseful con narratives ('Dressed to Kill', 'Body Double') who explores identity theft, misdirection, and the psychology of elaborate schemes.

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