THEME EXPLORATION

court case

19 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Castle
The Castle
1997 · Michael Haneke
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 · John Huston
Breaker Morant
Breaker Morant
1980 · Bruce Beresford
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
1966 · Roberto Rossellini
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
Monday Morning in a Coney Island Police Court
1908 · D.W. Griffith
Scandal
Scandal
1950 · Akira Kurosawa
The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
The Empress Yang Kwei Fei
1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Le Sorcier
Le Sorcier
1903 · Georges Méliès
The Visitors
The Visitors
1972 · Elia Kazan
Tornado
Tornado
1983 · Antonio Margheriti
Blame It on the Bellboy
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992 · Mark Herman
Cat and Mouse
Cat and Mouse
2003 · Gordon Chan
From Mayerling to Sarajevo
From Mayerling to Sarajevo
1940 · Max Ophüls
Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle
1964 · Guy Hamilton
The King and the Clown
The King and the Clown
2005 · Lee Joon-ik
The Treacherous
The Treacherous
2015 · Min Kyu-dong
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet United States

His masterpieces like 12 Angry Men and The Verdict explore the judicial system's moral complexities and the pursuit of justice with unmatched intensity.

 Billy Wilder Austria-United States

Witness for the Prosecution exemplifies his brilliant examination of courtroom drama, legal deception, and the elusive nature of truth.