THEME EXPLORATION

literary characters

12 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Speaking of the Weather
Speaking of the Weather
1937 · Frank Tashlin
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
2016 · Osgood Perkins
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
2008 · Alexander Kluge
Pyramid of the Sun God
Pyramid of the Sun God
1965 · Robert Siodmak
On Body and Soul
On Body and Soul
2017 · Ildikó Enyedi
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew
1976 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Laberinto de pasiones
Laberinto de pasiones
1982 · Pedro Almodóvar
Minions
Minions
2015 · Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988 · Robert Zemeckis
Sing
Sing
2016 · Garth Jennings
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Joe Wright United Kingdom

He specializes in literary adaptations that translate complex psychological depth from page to screen, as seen in Pride and Prejudice and Anna Karenina.

 Paweł Pawlikowski Poland

His films deeply examine literary-inspired characters and narratives with philosophical nuance, particularly in exploring Eastern European literary traditions.