pride and ego

His masterpiece 'Rashomon' deconstructs truth through conflicting ego-driven narratives, while 'Ikiru' explores how pride prevents authentic human connection.

Films like 'Barry Lyndon' and 'Eyes Wide Shut' meticulously examine how pride, vanity, and ego drive characters toward their own destruction and moral compromise.

His psychologically penetrating work, particularly 'Persona' and 'The Seventh Seal,' interrogates ego, identity, and the masks people construct to protect their pride.