THEME EXPLORATION

fame and performance

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
Adele: Live in New York City 2015
2015 · Beth McCarthy-Miller
Buddy’s Beer Garden
Buddy’s Beer Garden
1933 · Frank Tashlin
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991 · Alek Keshishian
Man on Wire
Man on Wire
2008 · James Marsh
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing
2012 · Joshua Oppenheimer
The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes
1948 · Michael Powell & Pressburger
Viktor und Viktoria
Viktor und Viktoria
1933 · Reinhold Schünzel
Insignificance
Insignificance
1985 · Nicolas Roeg
An Evening Shoot
An Evening Shoot
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Maps To the Stars
Maps To the Stars
2014 · David Cronenberg
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpiece 'Sunset Boulevard' dissects Hollywood's obsession with fame and the tragic toll of performance on those seeking it.

 Federico Fellini Italy

'8½' and 'La Dolce Vita' explore the intoxicating allure and moral emptiness of fame within the entertainment industry.

 David Fincher USA

'Gone Girl' and 'The Social Network' examine how modern figures construct and manipulate their public personas for personal gain.