THEME EXPLORATION

conquest

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Henry V
Henry V
1989 · —
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon
1902 · Georges Méliès
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires
2026 · Juan Jose Meza-Leon
Fort Apache
Fort Apache
1948 · John Ford
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice
1976 · Jean Rouch
Lovers of Paris
Lovers of Paris
1957 · Julien Duvivier
King David
King David
1985 · Bruce Beresford
The Woman God Forgot
The Woman God Forgot
1917 · Cecil B. DeMille
Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
1968 · Phil Karlson
Carnal Knowledge
Carnal Knowledge
1971 · Mike Nichols
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon
1980 · Mike Hodges
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Henry Hathaway United States

Master of expansive Western narratives featuring larger-than-life heroes navigating untamed landscapes.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary films like *Battleship Potemkin* and *October* visually depict conquest through montage, exploring ideological and territorial domination.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His obsessive documentaries and narratives (*Aguirre*, *Fitzcarraldo*) examine mankind's relentless conquest of nature and the psychological costs of ambition.