THEME EXPLORATION

corruption and greed

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Big Short
The Big Short
2015 · Adam McKay
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
1955 · Charles Laughton
Wolf of Wall Street
Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Martin Scorsese
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
La Viaccia (le Mauvais Chemin/The Lovemakers
1961 · Mauro Bolognini
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes
1941 · William Wyler
The Baby of Mâcon
The Baby of Mâcon
1993 · Peter Greenaway
A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars
1964 · Sergio Leone
The Winner
The Winner
1996 · Alex Cox
Promised Land
Promised Land
2012 · Gus Van Sant
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Sorority Secrets
Sorority Secrets
2020 · Damián Romay
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Network' and 'Serpico' systematically expose institutional corruption and moral compromise in power structures.

 Wes Anderson United States

Works such as 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Boogie Nights' dissect greed's corrosive influence on ambition and human relationships.

 Hirokazu Kore-eda Japan

Films like 'Shoplifters' and 'The Third Murder' explore how economic desperation and moral ambiguity intersect in everyday corruption.