THEME EXPLORATION

royal protocol

25 films · 2 directors

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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
By Candlelight
By Candlelight
1933 · James Whale
Dirty Ho
Dirty Ho
1979 · Kar-leung Lau
Life
Life
1934 · Fei Mu
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
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
Stanley Kubrick United States

His meticulous attention to visual composition and power dynamics creates immersive explorations of authority and hierarchical systems, particularly in films like Barry Lyndon and Eyes Wide Shut.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His films deconstruct social hierarchies and formal etiquette through melodrama and humor, exposing the fragility of established protocols in works like The Law of Desire and All About My Mother.