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THEME EXPLORATION

mistaken marriage

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Anybody’s Woman
Anybody’s Woman
1930 · Dorothy Arzner
My Wife’s Relations
My Wife’s Relations
1922 · Buster Keaton
Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind
1934 · Leo McCarey
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride
2005 · Tim Burton
Lo smemorato di Collegno
Lo smemorato di Collegno
1962 · Sergio Corbucci
The Barefoot Prince
The Barefoot Prince
1966 · Yannis Dalianidis
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
Urusei Yatsura: Only You
1983 · Mamoru Oshii
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
2010 · Herman Yau
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
Kohlhiesel's Daughters
1920 · Ernst Lubitsch
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Scenes from a Marriage
Scenes from a Marriage
1973 · Ingmar Bergman
...And God Created Woman
...And God Created Woman
1956 · Roger Vadim
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder → Austria-USA

His films like 'The Apartment' and 'Some Like It Hot' masterfully explore romantic confusion and mistaken identities that lead to unexpected marriages and emotional entanglements.

Ernst Lubitsch → Germany-USA

Known for sophisticated comedies about marital misunderstandings and misconceived unions, particularly 'The Marriage Circle' and 'Trouble in Paradise,' which dissect the delusions surrounding matrimony.

David Lean → United Kingdom

His epic dramas like 'Doctor Zhivago' and 'Brief Encounter' deeply explore marriages built on false pretenses and the tragic consequences of choosing the wrong partner.

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