THEME EXPLORATION

royal patronage

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Das Hofkonzert
Das Hofkonzert
1936 · Douglas Sirk
Meteorites
Meteorites
2007 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Aquaman
Aquaman
2018 · James Wan
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third
2007 · Chris Miller
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
The Little King
The Little King
1933 · Julien Duvivier
Goltzius & the Pelican Company
Goltzius & the Pelican Company
2012 · Peter Greenaway
By Candlelight
By Candlelight
1933 · James Whale
Dirty Ho
Dirty Ho
1979 · Kar-leung Lau
Life
Life
1934 · Fei Mu
Where Now Are The Dreams Of Youth?
Where Now Are The Dreams Of Youth?
1932 · Yasujiro Ozu
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
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
Anna Boleyn
Anna Boleyn
1920 · Ernst Lubitsch
A Royal Makeover
A Royal Makeover
2023 · Damián Romay
Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
Picture Perfect Royal Christmas
2019 · Todor Chapkanov
Royal Rendezvous
Royal Rendezvous
2023 · Christine Luby
The Concubine
The Concubine
2012 · Kim Dae-seung
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993 · Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai
The Throne
The Throne
2015 · Lee Joon-ik
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Luchino Visconti Italy

His films obsessively explore aristocratic decline and the relationship between nobility and power through sumptuous visual language.

 Paolo Sorrentino Italy

He examined royal authority and class hierarchy through classical adaptations and contemporary narratives, questioning patronage systems.

 Eric Bress France

His historical films and moral tales delicately probe the codes of courtesy, obligation, and power dynamics inherent in patronage relationships.