THEME EXPLORATION

royal disguise

25 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
1922 · Fritz Lang
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Mulan
Mulan
1998 · Barry Cook & Tony Bancroft
Meteorites
Meteorites
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Aquaman
Aquaman
2018 · James Wan
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2014 · Jonathan Glazer
Bizarre, Bizarre
Bizarre, Bizarre
1937 · Marcel Carné
Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time
1922 · Carl Theodor Dreyer
Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday
1953 · William Wyler
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
La Prise du pouvoir par Louis XIV
1966 · Roberto Rossellini
By Candlelight
By Candlelight
1933 · James Whale
Dirty Ho
Dirty Ho
1979 · Kar-leung Lau
Life
Life
1934 · Fei Mu
Strange Codes
Strange Codes
1975 · Arthur Lipsett
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
2002 · John Kafka
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017 · S. S. Rajamouli
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Boleyn Girl
2008 · Justin Chadwick
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul
2017 · Stephen Frears
A Breath of Scandal
A Breath of Scandal
1960 · Michael Curtiz
A Gift
A Gift
2016 · Chayanop Bunprakob
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
All's Well End's Well Too 2010
2010 · Herman Yau
All the Queen's Men
All the Queen's Men
2001 · Stefan Ruzowitzky
A Royal Makeover
A Royal Makeover
2023 · Damián Romay
Cat and Mouse
Cat and Mouse
2003 · Gordon Chan
Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
2019 · Todor Chapkanov
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti Italy

His operatic visual style and aristocratic sensibility permeate films like 'The Leopard' and 'Ludwig,' exploring the masks worn by royalty and nobility in times of decline.

 Sofia Coppola USA

Her films 'Marie Antoinette' and 'The Bling Ring' examine how royals and the wealthy construct elaborate false personas to navigate their isolated worlds.

 Nagisa Oshima Japan

His provocative works like 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' and 'Max Mon Amour' deconstruct power dynamics and the theatrical performances underlying royal and imperial authority.