THEME EXPLORATION

pre-revolutionary society

25 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Spirit of ’45
The Spirit of ’45
2013 · Ken Loach
I ragazzi dei Parioli
I ragazzi dei Parioli
1959 · Sergio Corbucci
Bicycle Thieves
Bicycle Thieves
1948 · Vittorio De Sica
Zootopia
Zootopia
2016 · Byron Howard & Rich Moore
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Her
Her
2013 · Spike Jonze
Deutschland im Herbst
Deutschland im Herbst
1978 · Alexander Kluge
Farewell My Concubine
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · Chen Kaige
Obituary for a Murderer
Obituary for a Murderer
1991 · Michael Haneke
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
The Lobster
The Lobster
2015 · Yorgos Lanthimos
Attenberg
Attenberg
2010 · Athina Rachel Tsangari
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves
1994 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Dimensions of Dialogue
Dimensions of Dialogue
1983 · Jan Švankmajer
Let the Sun Shine In
Let the Sun Shine In
2017 · Claire Denis
Stepbrothers
Stepbrothers
1958 · Miyoji Ieki
City Life
City Life
1990 · Béla Tarr & Mrinal Sen
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party
2016 · Kemi Adetiba
Patlabor EZY: File 1
Patlabor EZY: File 1
2026 · Kozo Kaiho
The King of The Internet
The King of The Internet
2026 · Fabrício Bittar
Bariera
Bariera
1966 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Cuban Fight Against Demons
Cuban Fight Against Demons
1972 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
1970 · Glauber Rocha
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
1928 · Sergei Eisenstein
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sergei Eisenstein Soviet Union

His epic films like 'Battleship Potemkin' and 'October' directly depict revolutionary upheaval and the collapse of pre-revolutionary order through innovative montage techniques.

 Andrzej Wajda Poland

His trilogy including 'A Generation' and 'Ashes and Diamonds' deeply explores the tensions, moral conflicts, and social decay of pre-revolutionary and wartime society.

 Luchino Visconti Italy

Films like 'The Leopard' and 'Ludwig' offer sweeping examinations of aristocratic decay and social transformation in pre-revolutionary European societies.