THEME EXPLORATION

imperial decadence

17 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Zama
Zama
2017 · Lucrecia Martel
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji
1966 · Kon Ichikawa
Raja Shivaji
Raja Shivaji
2026 · Riteish Deshmukh
A Face From the Past
A Face From the Past
1941 · Mikio Naruse
All the King’s Men
All the King’s Men
1983 · King Hu
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Gli indifferenti (Time of Indifference
Gli indifferenti (Time of Indifference
1988 · Mauro Bolognini
Katia
Katia
1959 · Robert Siodmak
Les Cousins
Les Cousins
1959 · Claude Chabrol
Cabaret
Cabaret
1972 · Bob Fosse
Salome’s Last Dance
Salome’s Last Dance
1988 · Ken Russell
Curse of the Golden Flower
Curse of the Golden Flower
2006 · Zhang Yimou
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
2006 · Sofia Coppola
Opéra national de Paris: L'histoire de Manon
Opéra national de Paris: L'histoire de Manon
2015 · Cédric Klapisch
Chinese Odyssey 2002
Chinese Odyssey 2002
2002 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
King of Beggars
King of Beggars
1992 · Gordon Chan
Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971 · Franklin J. Schaffner
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti Italy

His operatic visual style and historical epics like 'The Leopard' and 'Death in Venice' explore the aesthetic and moral collapse of aristocratic societies.

 Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

'The Last Emperor' is a masterwork examining imperial grandeur and decay through intimate character study within the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Films like 'Ran' and 'Throne of Blood' depict the violent disintegration of feudal power structures with profound philosophical depth.