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THEME EXPLORATION

servant and master

12 films · 2 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
Ali-Baba et les quarante voleurs
1954 · Jacques Becker
Come Drink With Me
Come Drink With Me
1966 · King Hu
Concealing a Burglar
Concealing a Burglar
1908 · D.W. Griffith
Conflagration
Conflagration
1958 · Kon Ichikawa
The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster
2013 · Wong Kar-wai
L’Aîné des Ferchaux
L’Aîné des Ferchaux
1963 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Après le bal
Après le bal
1897 · Georges Méliès
By Candlelight
By Candlelight
1933 · James Whale
Daibosatsu Toge Kanketsuhen
Daibosatsu Toge Kanketsuhen
1959 · Tomu Uchida
The Aristo Cat
The Aristo Cat
1943 · Chuck Jones
Blade of the Immortal
Blade of the Immortal
2017 · Takashi Miike
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Rainer Werner Fassbinder → Germany

His films obsessively examine power dynamics, submission, and exploitation in relationships, particularly exploring how individuals become trapped in cycles of dependency and control.

Yasujirō Ozu → Japan

Through intimate family dramas, he portrays the subtle hierarchies and unspoken servitude within households, exploring generational obedience and the quiet resignation of societal roles.

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