THEME EXPLORATION

corruption vs. integrity

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
Aakhri Sawal
Aakhri Sawal
2026 · Abhijeet Mohan Warang
Serpico
Serpico
1973 · Sidney Lumet
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
The Last Hurrah, The
The Last Hurrah, The
1958 · John Ford
The Insider
The Insider
1999 · Michael Mann
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Barton Fink
Barton Fink
1991 · Joel Coen
The Robber Cries Thief!
The Robber Cries Thief!
1965 · Yannis Dalianidis
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
A Gilded Game
A Gilded Game
2025 · Herman Yau
Integrity
Integrity
2019 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Frank Capra United States

His films like 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' champion individual integrity against systemic corruption and moral compromise.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Works such as 'Ran' and 'High and Low' explore how corruption destroys societies and individuals while celebrating those who maintain their moral code.