THEME EXPLORATION

temptation and seduction

21 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Battle of the Sexes
The Battle of the Sexes
1914 · D.W. Griffith
Le Genou de Claire
Le Genou de Claire
1971 · Eric Rohmer
Pleasure or Pain
Pleasure or Pain
2013 · Zalman King
Opéra national de Paris: L'histoire de Manon
Opéra national de Paris: L'histoire de Manon
2015 · Cédric Klapisch
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
Under the Skin
Under the Skin
2013 · Jonathan Glazer
Something to Remind Me
Something to Remind Me
2002 · Christian Petzold
Summer Storm
Summer Storm
1944 · Douglas Sirk
The Marginal Ones
The Marginal Ones
1978 · Mrinal Sen
100 Nights of Hero
100 Nights of Hero
2026 · Julia Jackman
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
La Venexiana (The Venetian Woman
La Venexiana (The Venetian Woman
1986 · Mauro Bolognini
Teorema
Teorema
1968 · Pier Paolo Pasolini
The Lovers
The Lovers
1953 · Kon Ichikawa
The Straits of Love and Hate
The Straits of Love and Hate
1937 · Kenji Mizoguchi
Torrents of Spring
Torrents of Spring
1989 · Jerzy Skolimowski
The Witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
1987 · George Miller
Egoism
Egoism
1964 · Yannis Dalianidis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher United States

His films like Gone Girl and The Game meticulously dissect psychological seduction and the manipulative power dynamics between characters.

 Pedro Almodóvar Spain

His vibrant melodramas explore desire, seduction, and temptation through passionate character entanglements and emotional vulnerability.

 Luchino Visconti Italy

Death in Venice and The Leopard showcase his masterful portrayal of forbidden desire and the seductive allure of beauty and decadence.