defamation

His film 'Frantic' and particularly 'Chinatown' explore how truth can be obscured and reputations destroyed through manipulation and institutional corruption.

'The Verdict' and 'Network' directly confront how institutions, media, and powerful individuals weaponize false narratives to defame and silence opponents.

'The Story of Adèle H.' examines obsession and the destructive spread of rumors that can ruin lives and reputations through social judgment.