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corruption of idealism

12 films · 3 directors

Films that explore this

Primary Colors
Primary Colors
1998 · Mike Nichols
A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
A Soft Note on a Sharp Scale
1961 · Ritwik Ghatak
O Lucky Man!
O Lucky Man!
1973 · Lindsay Anderson
El impostor
El impostor
1960 · Emilio “Indio” Fernández
The Citadel
The Citadel
1938 · King Vidor
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Frank Capra
Flowers of Shanghai
Flowers of Shanghai
1998 · Hou Hsiao-hsien
Masculin Feminin
Masculin Feminin
1966 · Jean-Luc Godard
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
1927 · F. W. Murnau
The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption
1994 · Frank Darabont
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
1971 · Konrad Wolf
The American Friend
The American Friend
1977 · Wim Wenders
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Directors who explore this

Aaron Sorkin → United States Abel Ferrara → United States · The Bronx Adam McKay → United States
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