THEME EXPLORATION

corruption and wealth

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941 · Orson Welles
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby
2013 · Baz Luhrmann
Wolf of Wall Street
Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Martin Scorsese
La corruzione (la Corruption/Corruption
La corruzione (la Corruption/Corruption
1963 · Mauro Bolognini
Loro
Loro
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Money Mad
Money Mad
1908 · D.W. Griffith
Il Cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero: Dracula in Brianza
Il Cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero: Dracula in Brianza
1975 · Lucio Fulci
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
The Winner
The Winner
1996 · Alex Cox
Sorority Secrets
Sorority Secrets
2020 · Damián Romay
The Fake
The Fake
2013 · Yeon Sang-ho
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His films like 'Serpico' and 'Network' dissect institutional corruption and the moral compromises of powerful individuals within systems of wealth and influence.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

His works including 'Il Divo' and 'The Great Beauty' explore corruption, political power, and the decadence of wealth in Italian society with visual sophistication.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

Films like 'In the Mood for Love' and his crime narratives examine moral ambiguity, corruption, and the destructive nature of wealth and power through aesthetic storytelling.