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false alibi

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Hunt
The Hunt
2012 · Thomas Vinterberg
Matador
Matador
1986 · Pedro Almodóvar
Requiem for a Dream
Requiem for a Dream
2000 · Darren Aronofsky
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · Jonathan Demme
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013 · Jon M. Chu
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
2012 · Bill Condon
Bandar
Bandar
2026 · Anurag Kashyap
Crucified Lovers / A Story From Chikamatsu
Crucified Lovers / A Story From Chikamatsu
1955 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Blackout
Blackout
1954 · Terence Fisher
Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 · Robert Siodmak
Her Alibi
Her Alibi
1989 · Bruce Beresford
Les Bas-fonds
Les Bas-fonds
1936 · Jacques Becker & Jean Renoir
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder → Austria-USA

Masterfully constructed narratives with unreliable narrators and deceptive alibis, particularly in films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'Witness for the Prosecution.'

Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

Repeatedly explored wrongful accusations and false alibis through suspenseful plots where innocent protagonists must prove their innocence against circumstantial evidence.

Brian De Palma → USA

Obsessively deconstructed alibis and mistaken identity in psychological thrillers like 'Blow Out' and 'Body Double,' examining how perception becomes reality.

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