THEME EXPLORATION

palace ceremonies

10 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Moro Naba
Moro Naba
1958 · Jean Rouch
The Silences of the Palace
The Silences of the Palace
1994 · Moufida Tlatli
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1001 Nights of Pleasure
1972 · Antonio Margheriti
Peopling The Palaces
Peopling The Palaces
2007 · Peter Greenaway
Inside the Forbidden City
Inside the Forbidden City
1965 · Chang Cheh
Chinese Odyssey 2002
Chinese Odyssey 2002
2002 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
God in Russia
God in Russia
1984 · Artavazd Pelechian
Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete
1960 · Silvio Amadio
The China Plate
The China Plate
1931 · Wilfred Jackson
The Concubine
The Concubine
2012 · Kim Dae-seung
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Bernardo Bertolucci Italy

His films like 'The Last Emperor' and 'The Conformist' meticulously portray elaborate palace ceremonies and the ritualistic nature of power within grand institutional settings.

 Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His visually sumptuous works, particularly 'Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom,' use ceremonial spectacle and ritualistic scenes to explore power dynamics in palatial environments.

 Stanley Kubrick United States

His masterpiece 'Barry Lyndon' and 'Eyes Wide Shut' feature meticulously choreographed ceremonial sequences and formal rituals within opulent palace-like settings.