high society clash

His films obsessively dissect the decay and moral corruption of aristocratic families, particularly in works like The Leopard and Conversation Piece.

He masterfully satirizes upper-class pretension and social hierarchies through overlapping narratives in films like The Long Goodbye and A Wedding.

Their period dramas elegantly expose class tensions, romantic entanglements, and social upheaval among the elite in works like Howards End and The Remains of the Day.