THEME EXPLORATION

newspaper investigation

27 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Trent’s Last Case

Trent’s Last Case
1929 · Howard Hawks

The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox

The Girl in the News (20th Century-Fox
1941 · Carol Reed

A-1 Headline
2004 · Gordon Chan

The Kennel Murder Case

The Kennel Murder Case
1933 · Michael Curtiz

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done
2009 · Werner Herzog

Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder
2003 · Bong Joon-ho

Charulata
1964 · Satyajit Ray

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
2011 · Nuri Bilge Ceylan

The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes
2009 · Juan José Campanella

Waltz with Bashir

Waltz with Bashir
2008 · Ari Folman

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises
2007 · David Cronenberg

Ringu
1998 · Hideo Nakata

Fargo
1996 · Joel Coen

The Photograph
2008 · Hitoshi Yuho

Hellboy
2004 · Guillermo del Toro

Dridam
2026 · Martin Joseph

The Marked Woman

The Marked Woman
2026 · Gabe Ibáñez

The Sheep Detectives

The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda

The Samca File
2026 · George ve Gänaeaard

Akt
1961 · Jerzy Skolimowski

Appunti su un fatto di cronaca

Appunti su un fatto di cronaca
1953 · Luchino Visconti

Aus dem Leben des Marionetten

Aus dem Leben des Marionetten
1980 · Ingmar Bergman

Cadaveri eccellenti

Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi

Dernier atout
1942 · Jacques Becker

Enigma
1986 · Jean Rouch

Kid Glove Killer

Kid Glove Killer
1942 · Fred Zinnemann

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Alan J. Pakula USA

His masterpiece 'All the President's Men' defines the newspaper investigation thriller genre with meticulous attention to journalistic procedure and institutional power dynamics.

Billy Wilder USA/Austria

His film 'Ace in the Hole' offers a cynical examination of how newspaper investigations can be manipulated for sensationalism and personal gain.