THEME EXPLORATION

corruption and betrayal

33 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
The Devil
The Devil
1972 · Andrzej Żuławski
Casino
Casino
1995 · Martin Scorsese
Les Diaboliques
Les Diaboliques
1955 · Henri-Georges Clouzot
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Checkpoint
Checkpoint
1999 · Ralph Thomas
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Animal Farm
Animal Farm
2026 · Andy Serkis
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Sátántangó
Sátántangó
1994 · Béla Tarr
Man on the Edge
Man on the Edge
2026 · Sam Wong Ming-Sing
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002 · Peter Jackson
The Founder
The Founder
2016 · John Lee Hancock
Endless Desire
Endless Desire
1958 · Shohei Imamura
F/X 2
F/X 2
1991 · Richard Franklin
I due evasi di Sing Sing
I due evasi di Sing Sing
1964 · Lucio Fulci
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 · Sergio Leone
Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)
Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)
2003 · Cédric Klapisch
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata!
1952 · Elia Kazan
Eraser
Eraser
1996 · Chuck Russell
The Night Comes For Us
The Night Comes For Us
2018 · Timo Tjahjanto
Das Phantom
Das Phantom
2000 · Dennis Gansel
Detective in the Bar
Detective in the Bar
2013 · Hajime Hashimoto
Infernal Affairs III
Infernal Affairs III
2003 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai & Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Seneca
Seneca
2023 · Robert Schwentke
The City of Violence
The City of Violence
2006 · Ryoo Seung-wan
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
Pressure Drop
Pressure Drop
2016 · Anonymous Fixture
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet USA

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Dog Day Afternoon' meticulously dissect institutional corruption and personal moral compromise within systems of power.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His noir-influenced works explore betrayal and corruption through visually poetic narratives that examine loyalty in criminal underworlds and fractured relationships.