THEME EXPLORATION

pursuit of wealth

29 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
A Crazy... Crazy... 40-Year-Old Woman
1970 · Yannis Dalianidis
The Roue’s Heart
The Roue’s Heart
1909 · D.W. Griffith
Trishna
Trishna
2011 · Michael Winterbottom
Parasite
Parasite
2019 · Bong Joon-ho
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Steven Spielberg
L’école des femmes
L’école des femmes
1940 · Max Ophuls
Loves of a Blonde
Loves of a Blonde
1965 · Miloš Forman
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
No
No
2012 · Pablo Larraín
Aferim!
Aferim!
2015 · Radu Jude
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful
1951 · Ida Lupino
Cosmopolis
Cosmopolis
2012 · David Cronenberg
Barbe bleue
Barbe bleue
2009 · Catherine Breillat
Dil Se..
Dil Se..
1998 · Mani Ratnam
2DIE4
2DIE4
2026 · André Abdala
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress
2026 · Satoshi Kon
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
Labyrinth of Lost Boys
2026 · Matheus Marchetti
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
2026 · Matt Johnson
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
Propeller One-Way Night Coach
2026 · John Travolta
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era
2026 · Ken Yamamoto
Anima nera
Anima nera
1962 · Roberto Rossellini
A Propos de Nice
A Propos de Nice
1930 · Jean Vigo
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
1996 · John Woo
El gran calavera
El gran calavera
1949 · Luis Buñuel
Farewell China
Farewell China
1990 · Clara Law
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
Il sogno de Giovanni Bassain
1953 · Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
La corruzione (la Corruption/Corruption
La corruzione (la Corruption/Corruption
1963 · Mauro Bolognini
Legend of the Mountain
Legend of the Mountain
1979 · King Hu
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Martin Scorsese USA

His films like 'Wall Street', 'The Wolf of Wall Street', and 'Goodfellas' obsessively explore the corrupting allure of wealth and material excess.

 Bong Joon-ho South Korea

Works such as 'Parasite' and 'Snowpiercer' dissect class struggle and the desperation driven by economic inequality with dark satire.

 Wes Anderson USA

Films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Boogie Nights' chronicle the ruthless ambition and moral decay of men consumed by the pursuit of fortune.