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THEME EXPLORATION

deception and con artistry

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Beat the Devil *
Beat the Devil *
1953 · John Huston
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
Carlos Cañique and Maite Grau, ¡Bienvenido Mr. Berlanga! , Barcelona, Destino
1993 · Luis García Berlanga
Chimmie Fadden Out West
Chimmie Fadden Out West
1915 · Cecil B. DeMille
Desire
Desire
1936 · Frank Borzage
Fresh Bait
Fresh Bait
1995 · Bertrand Tavernier
Il bidone
Il bidone
1955 · Federico Fellini
El camino de la mirra y el incienso
El camino de la mirra y el incienso
1975 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Yolanda and the Thief
Yolanda and the Thief
1945 · Vincente Minnelli
The Frighteners
The Frighteners
1996 · Peter Jackson
Peepshow
Peepshow
1956 · Ken Russell
Peau de banane
Peau de banane
1963 · Claude Sautet
Spiritual Fists
Spiritual Fists
1975 · Chang Cheh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher → United States

His films like 'Gone Girl' and 'The Game' meticulously deconstruct deception through unreliable narrators and psychological manipulation.

Brian De Palma → United States

A master of elaborate cons and visual deception, his thrillers ('Dressed to Kill', 'Body Double') layer misdirection and false identities throughout.

Claude Chabrol → France

His psychological thrillers probe the criminal mind and elaborate deceptions within seemingly ordinary lives and relationships.

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