THEME EXPLORATION

literary fiction

31 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Ghost
The Ghost
1983 · Chang Cheh
The Fiction Makers
The Fiction Makers
1968 · Roy Ward Baker
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
1985 · Robert Zemeckis
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
Nachrichten aus der ideologischen Antike – Marx/Eisenstein/Das Kapital
2008 · Alexander Kluge
Close-Up
Close-Up
1990 · Abbas Kiarostami
La flor de mi secreto
La flor de mi secreto
1994 · Pedro Almodóvar
Primitive
Primitive
2009 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Mollywood Times
Mollywood Times
2026 · Abhinav Sunder Nayak
Parallel Tales
Parallel Tales
2026 · Asghar Farhadi
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Another Telepathic Thing
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Jonathan Demme
Bright Star
Bright Star
2009 · Jane Campion
Her Lonely Lane
Her Lonely Lane
1962 · Mikio Naruse
Heart, Head and Hand
Heart, Head and Hand
1979 · Peter Weir
Loro 1
Loro 1
2018 · Paolo Sorrentino
Amic/Amat
Amic/Amat
1999 · Ventura Pons
Christina
Christina
1960 · Yannis Dalianidis
Epidemic
Epidemic
1987 · Lars von Trier
Memories of Prison
Memories of Prison
1984 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Robinson Crusoe Island
Robinson Crusoe Island
1999 · Patricio Guzmán
Space Men
Space Men
1960 · Antonio Margheriti
The Brazilwood Man
The Brazilwood Man
1982 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
King Arthur
King Arthur
2004 · Antoine Fuqua
2046
2046
2004 · Wong Kar-Wai
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House
2016 · Osgood Perkins
The Raven
The Raven
2012 · James McTeigue
Adam: The Mirror
Adam: The Mirror
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Jane Campion New Zealand

Her films like 'The Piano' and 'Bright Star' are deeply rooted in literary adaptation and explore the inner lives of complex literary characters with psychological depth.

 Joe Wright United Kingdom

He has built a career adapting major works of literary fiction including 'Pride and Prejudice,' 'Atonement,' and 'Anna Karenina,' bringing intricate narratives to visual life.

 Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong

His visually poetic films like 'In the Mood for Love' and 'The Grandmaster' capture the lyrical, introspective quality of literary fiction through cinematography and narrative.