THEME EXPLORATION

obsession with fame

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue
1997 · Satoshi Kon
Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich
1999 · Spike Jonze
Star 80
Star 80
1983 · Bob Fosse
Le bus d’Alice
Le bus d’Alice
1995 · Bertrand Bonello
The Bling Ring. .
The Bling Ring. .
2013 · Sofia Coppola
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933 · Fritz Lang
Audition
Audition
1999 · Takashi Miike
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1946 · David Lean
Dillinger Is Dead
Dillinger Is Dead
1969 · Marco Ferreri
Memento
Memento
2000 · Christopher Nolan
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
1999 · Roger Michell
Senso
Senso
1954 · Luchino Visconti
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Billy Wilder Austria-USA

His masterpiece 'Sunset Boulevard' dissects the dark obsession with fame and its destructive grip on aging Hollywood actors.

 Damien Chazelle USA

Through films like 'Whiplash' and 'La La Land', he explores the psychological toll of relentless pursuit of artistic greatness and recognition.

 David Fincher USA

His films including 'The Social Network' and 'Nightcrawler' examine the obsessive ambition and moral compromises required to achieve fame and power.