THEME EXPLORATION

legendary figures

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
2017 · Espen Sandberg & Joachim Rønning
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 · Shawn Levy
Gothic
Gothic
1986 · Ken Russell
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo
1977 · J. Lee Thompson
Le Menuet lilliputien
Le Menuet lilliputien
1905 · Georges Méliès
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus
1961 · Sergio Corbucci
The Curse of the Cat People
The Curse of the Cat People
1944 · Robert Wise
The Great Wall
The Great Wall
2016 · Zhang Yimou
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989 · Stephen Herek
The Forbidden Kingdom
The Forbidden Kingdom
2008 · Rob Minkoff
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
2016 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
1994 · Shigeyasu Yamauchi
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His epic films like Battleship Potemkin and October mythologize historical figures and revolutionary leaders as legendary heroes.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

He repeatedly dramatized legendary samurai and historical figures, exploring their mythology and human complexity in films like Ran and Throne of Blood.

 Werner Herzog Germany

His documentaries and narratives obsessively examine eccentric, larger-than-life figures and their mythic status in human consciousness.