Tracing the thread…
His samurai epics like 'Ran' and 'Throne of Blood' explore the defense of kingdoms through warfare, betrayal, and the cost of political power.
Peter Jackson New Zealand'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy is fundamentally about kingdoms uniting to defend against invasion and the preservation of their world.
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet UnionHis films like 'Alexander Nevsky' and 'Battleship Potemkin' depict the defense of kingdoms and states against external and internal threats.