THEME EXPLORATION
legendary artifacts
12 films · 3 directors
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Steven Spielberg
United States
His Indiana Jones franchise and films like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull are built entirely around the search for and mystique of legendary artifacts.
Werner Herzog GermanyHe obsessively explores the mythological power and human obsession surrounding legendary objects and places, as seen in Aguirre, the Wrath of God and Fitzcarraldo.
Alejandro González Iñárritu MexicoHis films frequently engage with mythological and legendary elements as vehicles for exploring human desire and spiritual meaning, particularly in Birdman and The Revenant.