wealth and decay

His monochromatic, languorous films like 'Satantango' and 'Turin Horse' obsessively document moral and physical decay within oppressive, economically stagnant worlds.

His work, particularly 'Accattone' and 'Salò', contrasts abject poverty with obscene wealth and power, exploring how capitalism breeds spiritual and material ruin.

Films like 'Fallen Angels' and 'Chungking Express' capture the melancholic beauty of urban decay and lost fortunes through sumptuous, deteriorating visual compositions.