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THEME EXPLORATION

sorcery and magic

17 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Le Fakir de Singapoure
Le Fakir de Singapoure
1908 · Georges Méliès
The Raven
The Raven
1963 · Roger Corman
Frozen
Frozen
2013 · Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee
The Holiday
The Holiday
2006 · Nancy Meyers
The Tempest
The Tempest
1932 · Robert Siodmak
Zweigroschenzauber
Zweigroschenzauber
1929 · Hans Richter
La belle endormie
La belle endormie
2010 · Catherine Breillat
Naruto
Naruto
2002 · —
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
2026 · Morio Asaka
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
Casanova (Fellini’s Casanova
1976 · Federico Fellini
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
Tekenchu: The Rite of the Nahuales
2026 · Carlos Matienzo Serment
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Il fiore delle mille e una notte
1974 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
1979 · John Woo
The Witches
The Witches
1990 · Nicolas Roeg
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Alfonso Cuarón
Prospero's Books
Prospero's Books
1991 · Peter Greenaway
The Last Trick
The Last Trick
1964 · Jan Švankmajer
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Guillermo del Toro → Mexico

His films like 'Pan's Labyrinth' and 'The Shape of Water' weave dark fantasy and magical realism into visually stunning explorations of wonder amid darkness.

David Lynch → United States

He creates surreal, dreamlike worlds in films like 'Eraserhead' and 'Mulholland Drive' where magic and mystery blur the line between reality and the subconscious.

Hayao Miyazaki → Japan

His Studio Ghibli masterpieces like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' are enchanting celebrations of magic, transformation, and the supernatural woven into imaginative narratives.

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