premarital chastity

His films like 'Late Spring' and 'An Autumn Afternoon' profoundly examine traditional expectations of female chastity and virtue within family structures.

His austere, morally rigorous works including 'Vredens Dag' (Day of Wrath) interrogate religious hypocrisy and the harsh judgment of female sexuality.

His controversial films like 'Teorema' and 'Salò' challenge and critique conventional moral codes around sexuality, innocence, and corruption.