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THEME EXPLORATION

theft and crime

12 films · 3 directors
FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Graveyard of Honor
Graveyard of Honor
1975 · Kinji Fukasaku
7 Boxes
7 Boxes
2012 · Juan Carlos Maneglia
Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II
2003 · Michael Bay
The Irishman
The Irishman
2019 · Martin Scorsese
The Street Fighter
The Street Fighter
1974 · Shigehiro Ozawa
A Lodging for the Night
A Lodging for the Night
1912 · D.W. Griffith
The Sex Thief
The Sex Thief
1998 · Christian Petzold
Caccia tragica
Caccia tragica
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Deported
Deported
1950 · Robert Siodmak
Family Business
Family Business
1989 · Sidney Lumet
La sfida
La sfida
1958 · Francesco Rosi
Money Crazy
Money Crazy
1977 · John Woo
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Alfred Hitchcock → United Kingdom

Master of suspense who explored theft, deception, and moral ambiguity through psychologically complex crime narratives like 'Marnie' and 'Rear Window'.

Molly Manning Walker → United States

Specializes in intricate heist and crime dramas that examine the parallel lives of criminals and law enforcement with philosophical depth, as seen in 'Heat' and 'Thief'.

Jean-Pierre Melville → France

Pioneer of the crime thriller genre who crafted stylish, contemplative explorations of professional thieves and gangsters in works like 'Le Samouraï' and 'Bob le Flambeur'.

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