THEME EXPLORATION

scandal and coverup

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Walker
The Walker
2007 · Paul Schrader
Les Destinées sentimentales
Les Destinées sentimentales
2000 · Olivier Assayas
Strong
Strong
2026 · Dimbo Atiya
About an investigation
About an investigation
1931 · Robert Siodmak
Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
1923 · Cecil B. DeMille
A Doll’s House
A Doll’s House
1973 · Joseph Losey
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
Isadora Duncan, The Biggest Dancer in the World
1966 · Ken Russell
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
La Fleur du mal (The Flower of Evil
2003 · Claude Chabrol
Le mani sulla città
Le mani sulla città
1963 · Francesco Rosi
Les Roquevillard
Les Roquevillard
1922 · Julien Duvivier
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Let Joy Reign Supreme
1975 · Bertrand Tavernier
Niaye
Niaye
1964 · Ousmane Sembène
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alan J. Pakula United States

His paranoid thrillers like 'All the President's Men' and 'The Parallax View' fundamentally explore institutional corruption, media investigation, and the mechanisms of coverups.

 Roman Polanski Poland/France

His films including 'Chinatown' and 'Frantic' obsessively dissect how power structures conceal scandals and how individuals become entangled in webs of deception and complicity.