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THEME EXPLORATION

fraud and corruption

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Big Short
The Big Short
2015 · Adam McKay
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Confidential Report
Confidential Report
1955 · Orson Welles
Los jueves milagro
Los jueves milagro
1957 · Luis García Berlanga
Code 46
Code 46
2003 · Michael Winterbottom
Gli imbroglioni
Gli imbroglioni
1963 · Lucio Fulci
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952 · Phil Karlson
The Boss of It All
The Boss of It All
2006 · Lars von Trier
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity
1944 · Billy Wilder
A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005 · Baltasar Kormákur
Avenged
Avenged
2014 · Donovan Marsh
Overheard
Overheard
2009 · Alan Mak Siu-Fai
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sidney Lumet → United States

His films like 'Network' and 'Serpico' are unflinching examinations of institutional corruption and moral compromise in American systems.

Abbas Kiarostami → Iran

He explores deception, truth, and moral ambiguity through meta-cinematic narratives that question authenticity and human dishonesty.

Michael Haneke → Austria

His provocative films dissect societal hypocrisy, violence, and the corruption of innocence with deliberately unsettling precision.

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