THEME EXPLORATION

temptation and morality

26 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
1969 · Éric Rohmer
Kiss Me, Stupid
Kiss Me, Stupid
1964 · Billy Wilder
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Querelle
Querelle
1982 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Martin Scorsese
The Square
The Square
2017 · Ruben Östlund
A History of Violence
A History of Violence
2005 · David Cronenberg
Blaga's Lessons
Blaga's Lessons
2023 · Stephan Komandarev
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
1977 · Tony Richardson
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
1957 · Amit Mitra & Sombhu Mitra
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
I Confess
I Confess
1953 · Alfred Hitchcock
Desire
Desire
2026 · Teresa Simone
Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic
2026 · Tarik Saleh
The Tigers
The Tigers
2026 · Alberto Rodríguez
The Devil's Bride
The Devil's Bride
2026 · Azhar Kinoi Lubis
Bizarre, Bizarre
Bizarre, Bizarre
1937 · Marcel Carné
High Noon
High Noon
1952 · Fred Zinnemann
I Vinti
I Vinti
1953 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring
1989 · Jerzy Skolimowski
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · George Miller
Castle of Blood
Castle of Blood
1964 · Antonio Margheriti
O Katergaris
O Katergaris
1971 · Yannis Dalianidis
Private Collections
Private Collections
1979 · Shuji Terayama
That Night’s Wife
That Night’s Wife
1930 · Yasujiro Ozu
Only God Forgives
Only God Forgives
2013 · Nicolas Winding Refn
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Pier Paolo Pasolini Italy

His films like 'Salò' and 'The Decameron' directly confront desire, sin, and the corruption of innocence through provocative examinations of flesh and power.

 Wes Anderson United States

Works such as 'There Will Be Blood' and 'Magnolia' explore moral compromise, ambition, and the seductive pull of wealth and control over human conscience.

 Joachim Trier Denmark

His films including 'Breaking the Waves' and 'Antichrist' unflinchingly examine faith, sacrifice, and the destructive tension between desire and moral duty.