THEME EXPLORATION

feudal loyalty

22 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress
1958 · Akira Kurosawa
Kuroda Sodo
Kuroda Sodo
1956 · Tomu Uchida
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
1998 · Guy Ritchie
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
2016 · Vincent Kesteloot
Top Gun
Top Gun
1987 · Tony Scott
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
GoodFellas
GoodFellas
1990 · Martin Scorsese
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
1983 · Richard Marquand
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 · Danny Boyle
City on Fire
City on Fire
1987 · —
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim
1962 · François Truffaut
A Foggy Tale
A Foggy Tale
2026 · Chen Yu-hsun
Blast
Blast
2026 · Subash K Raj
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Cocktail 2
Cocktail 2
2026 · Homi Adajania
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie
2026 · Phillip Noyce
Mata
Mata
2026 · Rachel Lang
Monkey Business
Monkey Business
2026 · Daniel Guzmán
Pierce
Pierce
2026 · Nelicia Low
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
When Mumbo Jumbo Grew Giant
2026 · Karsten Kiilerich
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai films like 'Ran' and 'Throne of Blood' explore the collapse of feudal hierarchies and the tragic bonds between lord and vassal.

 Masaki Kobayashi Japan

His masterpiece 'Harakiri' dissects the brutal contradictions and moral corruption embedded in feudal loyalty codes.

 Luchino Visconti Italy

Films like 'The Leopard' examine the decline of feudal aristocracy and the complex loyalties that bind families and classes together.