THEME EXPLORATION

gold-digging

17 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Aguirre the Wrath of God
Aguirre the Wrath of God
1972 · Werner Herzog
Escape from East Berlin
Escape from East Berlin
1962 · Robert Siodmak
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
1954 · Jacques Becker
A Romance of the Redwoods
A Romance of the Redwoods
1917 · Cecil B. DeMille
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
1935 · Howard Hawks & William Wyler
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
1969 · J. Lee Thompson
Makwayela
Makwayela
1977 · Jean Rouch
Princess from the Moon
Princess from the Moon
1987 · Kon Ichikawa
The Flaw
The Flaw
1955 · Terence Fisher
Acapulco
Acapulco
1952 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
Dynamite Joe
Dynamite Joe
1968 · Antonio Margheriti
Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca
Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca
1974 · Lucio Fulci
The Kid With the Golden Arm
The Kid With the Golden Arm
1979 · Chang Cheh
Get Rich Quick
Get Rich Quick
1951 · Jack Kinney
The Misfits
The Misfits
2021 · Renny Harlin
In Like Flynn
In Like Flynn
2018 · Russell Mulcahy
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2023 · Donovan Marsh
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His films like 'Sabrina' and 'The Apartment' explore the complexities of women navigating romance and financial security with sharp wit and moral ambiguity.

 Preston Sturges USA

His screwball comedies such as 'Sullivan's Travels' and 'The Lady Eve' satirize wealth, ambition, and the often-blurred motivations behind romantic pursuits.

 Joseph L. Mankiewicz USA

His masterpiece 'All About Eve' and 'The Barefoot Contessa' dissect the transactional nature of relationships within entertainment and high society with psychological depth.