religious faith vs. passion

His films like 'The Gospel According to St. Matthew' and 'Teorema' directly confront the tension between spiritual devotion and carnal desire.

Works such as 'Joan of Arc' and 'Vampyr' explore the conflict between faith, suffering, and human passion with profound visual and emotional intensity.

'There Will Be Blood' and 'The Master' examine how religious conviction and personal ambition compete within the human soul.