THEME EXPLORATION

power and ambition

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley
2021 · Guillermo del Toro
The Fight for Rome
The Fight for Rome
1968 · Robert Siodmak
Bruce Almighty
Bruce Almighty
2003 · Tom Shadyac
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 · Leung Lok-Man
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
Sathi Leelavathi
Sathi Leelavathi
2026 · Tatineni Satya
Craig’s Wife
Craig’s Wife
1936 · Dorothy Arzner
Jules César
Jules César
1954 · Jean Renoir
Mexico 86
Mexico 86
2026 · Gabriel Ripstein
Just Tell Me What You Want
Just Tell Me What You Want
1980 · Sidney Lumet
La escopeta nacional
La escopeta nacional
1978 · Luis García Berlanga
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Franklin J. Schaffner Japan

Epic narratives exploring ambitious individuals confronting power structures and historical inevitability.

 Sofia Coppola USA

His Godfather trilogy and Scarface deconstruct power structures and the corrupting nature of ambition through epic narratives of criminal empires.

 Akira Kurosawa Japan

Throne of Blood and Ran use Shakespearean tragedy to explore how ambition for power leads to madness, betrayal, and the ultimate downfall of men.