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Consistently portrayed women as objects of desire and suspicion, exploring voyeurism and psychological manipulation through a distinctly male gaze.
Stanley Kubrick United StatesExamined female objectification and male anxiety about women's sexuality across multiple films, from *Lolita* to *Eyes Wide Shut*.
Bernardo Bertolucci ItalyExplored desire, power dynamics, and the male perspective on women's bodies and sexuality with controversial psychological intensity in works like *Last Tango in Paris*.