seduction as manipulation

His films obsessively dissect seduction and desire as tools of psychological manipulation, particularly through voyeurism and deception in works like Dressed to Kill and Body Double.

He masterfully explored how seduction operates as a weapon of control and moral corruption, especially in bourgeois settings, as seen in Le Boucher and La Femme Infidèle.

His films examine seduction as calculated strategy and power play, where charm masks predatory intent, most notably in The Game and Gone Girl.