THEME EXPLORATION

legendary power

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
1994 · Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
Thor - Hammer of the Gods
Thor - Hammer of the Gods
2009 · Todor Chapkanov
Das Schloß
Das Schloß
1997 · Michael Haneke
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
La Habanera
La Habanera
1937 · Douglas Sirk
A Prophet
A Prophet
2009 · Jacques Audiard
Beau travail
Beau travail
1999 · Claire Denis
Gladiator
Gladiator
2000 · Ridley Scott
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Akira Kurosawa Japan

His samurai epics like 'Ran' and 'Seven Samurai' explore legendary power through the rise and fall of warriors and the moral weight of authority.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

He examines legendary power through ambitious figures in films like '2001: A Space Odyssey' and 'Barry Lyndon', questioning human capability and dominance.

 Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His revolutionary films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' construct myths around legendary collective power and historical transformation.