THEME EXPLORATION
fame and failure
34 films · 3 directors
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DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder
Austria-USA
His masterpiece 'Sunset Boulevard' remains the definitive meditation on Hollywood's cruel treatment of faded stars and the dark underbelly of fame.
Darren Aronofsky USA'The Wrestler' and 'Black Swan' explore the psychological toll of chasing stardom and the devastating consequences of failure with visceral intensity.
François Truffaut France'Day for Night' captures the fragility of artistic ambition and the human vulnerabilities beneath the glamour of filmmaking itself.