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His films obsessively explore aristocratic palaces and decadent interiors as reflections of moral and social decay, most notably in 'The Leopard' and 'Death in Venice'.
Stanley Kubrick United StatesHe meticulously designed and filmed palatial and monumental spaces to create psychological landscapes, exemplified by the ballroom in 'The Shining' and the vast chambers in 'Barry Lyndon'.