monarchy

His films like *Barry Lyndon* and *Eyes Wide Shut* dissect power structures and the opulence of aristocratic societies with meticulous visual precision.

A master of depicting the decline of European nobility and royal families, as seen in *The Leopard* and *Ludwig*, exploring monarchy's decay with operatic grandeur.

Her films *Marie Antoinette* and *The Bling Ring* examine the isolation, privilege, and performative nature of royal and aristocratic life with psychological depth.