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money history

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Die Patriotin
Die Patriotin
1979 · Alexander Kluge
Pleasures of the Flesh
Pleasures of the Flesh
1965 · Nagisa Oshima
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
2016 · Lav Diaz
The Book of Fish
The Book of Fish
2021 · Lee Joon-ik
Gdansk
Gdansk
2017 · Neill Blomkamp
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014 · Wes Anderson
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road
1976 · Wim Wenders
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
Busch singt – Sechs Filme über die erste Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts
1982 · Konrad Wolf
Giovanna d’Arco
Giovanna d’Arco
1989 · Werner Herzog
Underground
Underground
1995 · Emir Kusturica
A City of Sadness
A City of Sadness
1989 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese → USA

Repeatedly explores wealth, greed, and financial corruption through films like *Wall Street*, *The Wolf of Wall Street*, and *Casino*, examining how money shapes morality and society.

Sergei Eisenstein → Soviet Union

Pioneer of revolutionary cinema whose montage techniques were explicitly designed to critique capitalist economies and visualize the history of class struggle and economic systems.

Jacques Tati → France

Used subtle satire and visual comedy to critique consumer culture and commercialism, particularly in *Mon Oncle* and *Playtime*, revealing the absurdity of modern economic life.

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