religious corruption

His films like 'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' dissect the manipulation of faith and the corruption of spiritual authority through charismatic leaders.

A master of surrealist critique who consistently exposed institutional religious hypocrisy and the moral contradictions of the Church across his career.

His provocative films, particularly 'The Canterbury Tales' and 'The Decameron,' interrogate religious dogma and expose the gap between spiritual preaching and moral practice.