THEME EXPLORATION

imperial court intrigue

25 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Across the Pacific
Across the Pacific
1942 · John Huston
The Castle
The Castle
1997 · Michael Haneke
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
1966 · Roberto Rossellini
Cat and Mouse
Cat and Mouse
2003 · Gordon Chan
From Mayerling to Sarajevo
From Mayerling to Sarajevo
1940 · Max Ophüls
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
The Passion of Joan of Arc
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
Ivan the Terrible, Part I
1944 · Sergei Eisenstein
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022 · Ryan Coogler
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
2007 · Olivier Assayas
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE - Yotsuba Succession Arc -
2026 · Jimmy Stone
A Good Man in Africa
A Good Man in Africa
1994 · Bruce Beresford
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Caboblanco
Caboblanco
1980 · J. Lee Thompson
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Hamles
Hamles
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Il Decameron
Il Decameron
1971 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Red Cliff
Red Cliff
2008 · John Woo
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962 · Terence Fisher
Temptation of a Monk
Temptation of a Monk
1993 · Clara Law
Cruise to Rhodes
Cruise to Rhodes
1960 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His film 'The Last Emperor' meticulously explores the psychological and political machinations within imperial courts through lavish visual storytelling.

 Zhang Yimou China

He repeatedly examines court intrigue and power dynamics in imperial China through visually stunning works like 'Raise the Red Lantern' and 'Curse of the Golden Flower'.