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THEME EXPLORATION

mistaken motives

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind
1934 · Leo McCarey
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Flesh and the Woman
Flesh and the Woman
1954 · Robert Siodmak
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer
2005 · —
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
Dial M for Murder
Dial M for Murder
1954 · Alfred Hitchcock
Finding Emily
Finding Emily
2026 · Alicia MacDonald
The Last Supper
The Last Supper
2026 · Mauro Borrelli
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess
1986 · Blake Edwards
A Fool’s Revenge
A Fool’s Revenge
1909 · D.W. Griffith
A Song for Tomorrow
A Song for Tomorrow
1948 · Terence Fisher
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
A Tale of Archery at the Sanjusangendo
1945 · Mikio Naruse
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

Masterfully constructs narratives where characters and audiences misinterpret intentions, leading to psychological suspense and moral ambiguity.

Billy Wilder → Austria-United States

Explores how flawed perceptions and self-deception drive characters toward unexpected consequences, blending dark comedy with tragic irony.

Akira Kurosawa → Japan

Examines how the same events are perceived differently by multiple characters, revealing how mistaken motives obscure truth and create conflict.

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