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List Of Economics Films
This is a list of economics films. Economic film is a genre of film concerned with economics, typically about business, investing, and finance. It covers both fictional and documentary films. Fictional films * ''99 Homes'' (2014) * ''Adults in the Room'' (2019) * '' Americathon'' (1979) * '' Arbitrage'' (2012) * ''L'argent des autres'' (1978) * '' Atlas Shrugged: Part I'' (2011) * ''August'' (2008) * ''Baazaar'' (2018) * '' The Bank'' (2001) * ''Barbarians at the Gate'' (1993; TV movie) * '' A Beautiful Mind'' (2001) * ''The Big Short'' (2015) * '' Boiler Room'' (2000) * ''The Bonfire of the Vanities'' (1990) * '' Brief Season''(1969) * '' Buy & Cell'' (1988) * '' Capital'' (2012) * ''Cash McCall'' (1960) * ''The Company Men'' (2010) * '' Corsair (1931) * '' The Crash'' (2017) * '' Dealers'' (1989) * '' Default'' (2018) * '' Diamond Necklace'' (2012) * '' Dealers'' (1989) * ''L'Eclisse'' (1962) * ''The Entrepreneur'' (2011) * '' Equity'' (2016) * '' The Guarantee'' (2014) * ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Genre
A film genre is a stylistic or thematic category for motion pictures based on similarities either in the narrative elements, aesthetic approach, or the emotional response to the film. Drawing heavily from the theories of literary-genre criticism, film genres are usually delineated by "conventions, iconography, settings, narratives, characters and actors." One can also classify films by the tone, theme/topic, mood, format, target audience, or budget. Hayward, Susan. "Genre/Sub-genre" in ''Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts'' (Third Edition). Routledge, 2006. p. 185-192 These characteristics are most evident in genre films, which are "commercial feature films hat through repetition and variation, tell familiar stories with familiar characters and familiar situations" in a given genre. Grant, Barry Keith. ''Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology''. Wallflower Press, 2007. p. 1 A film's genre will influence the use of filmmaking styles and techniques, such as the use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boiler Room (film)
''Boiler Room'' is a 2000 American crime drama film written and directed by Ben Younger and starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Ben Affleck, Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, Tom Everett Scott, Ron Rifkin, and Jamie Kennedy. The film was conceived when screenwriter Ben Younger interviewed for a job at brokerage firm Sterling Foster. Younger said, "I walked in and immediately realized, 'This is my movie.' I mean, you see these kids and know something is going on." The film was nominated for several awards including a Black Reel Award, a British Independent Film Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards. It won the Special Jury Prize at the 2000 Deauville Film Festival. Plot In 1999, Seth Davis, a 19-year-old Queens College dropout, runs an unlicensed casino in his home near the campus, catering to college students. Although he earns a successful living, he is a disappointment to his father, Marty, a New York City federal judge. One night, his cousin Adam stops by the casin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Entrepreneur
''The Entrepreneur'' ( it, L'industriale) is a 2011 Italian drama film directed by Giuliano Montaldo. The film premiered out of competition at the 2011 Rome Film Festival. It won three Italian Golden Globes for best film, cinematography and best music and the special jury prize to Pierfrancesco Favino. It was also nominated to four Nastro d'Argento Awards (for best script, best actress, best cinematography and best scenography). Cast *Pierfrancesco Favino: Nicola *Carolina Crescentini: Laura *Eduard Gabia : Gabriel *Francesco Scianna: Ferrero *Elena Di Cioccio: Marcella *Andrea Tidona: Barbera See also * List of Italian films of 2011 This is a list of films produced in Italy in 2011 (see 2011 in film). Of the 100 or so Italian films released in 2011, about half of them were comedies. 2011 See also * 2011 in Italy * 2011 in Italian television References External linksI ... References External links * 2011 films Italian drama films 2011 drama films Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L'Eclisse
''L'Eclisse'' ( en, "The Eclipse") is a 1962 Italian romance film written and directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Alain Delon and Monica Vitti. Filmed on location in Rome and Verona, the story follows a young woman (Vitti) who pursues an affair with a confident young stockbroker (Delon). Antonioni attributed some of his inspiration for ''L'Eclisse'' to when he filmed a solar eclipse in Florence. The film is considered the last part of a trilogy and is preceded by ''L'Avventura'' (1960) and ''La Notte'' (1961). ''L'Eclisse'' won the Special Jury Prize at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Described by Martin Scorsese as the boldest film in the trilogy, it is one of the director's more acclaimed works. Plot On a Monday of July 1961, at dawn, Vittoria, a young literary translator, ends her relationship with Riccardo in his apartment in the EUR residential district of Rome, following a long night of conversation. Riccardo tries to persuad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Necklace (film)
''Diamond Necklace'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Iqbal Kuttippuram, starring Fahadh Faasil and Anusree. This movie tells the life story of Dubai-based oncologist Dr. Arun Kumar and the end of his luxurious life after meeting three women from different lifestyles. ''Diamond Necklace'' was released on 4 May 2012. It was a commercial success at the box office and received positive response from critics. The film won two Filmfare Awards South— Best Supporting Actress (Gauthami Nair) and Best Music Director. Plot Dr. Arun Kumar is a young oncologist based in Dubai. He lives off of credit cards, drives luxurious cars and enjoys life to the hilt without worrying about the future. The risk of credit card debt is evidenced when his car is towed by his creditors. The movie also focuses on his relationship with the people around him. There is Dr. Savithri Akka, his boss in the hospital who spoils him with sisterly affect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Default (2018 Film)
''Default'' (; lit. "National Bankruptcy Day") is a 2018 South Korean drama film directed by Choi Kook-hee. The film was released on November 28, 2018. Starring Kim Hye-soo, Yoo Ah-in, Heo Joon-ho, Jo Woo-jin (actor), Jo Woo-jin, and Vincent Cassel, it is the first Korean film to feature a financial crisis theme based on real-life events. Plot ''Default'' dramatizes the behind-the-scenes story of the International Monetary Fund, IMF negotiations that took place during 1997 Asian financial crisis#South Korea, the financial crisis in 1997 through three parallel stories. Factory owner Gap-su (Huh Joon-ho) wins a contract to supply metal bowls to a big department store, but the store pays him with a promissory note — and so by accepting it, Gap-su unknowingly exposes himself to the risk that his customer won’t be able to pay him. This backfires when the department store goes bankrupt, leaving Gap-su without the funds to pay his suppliers. Meanwhile, a young financial analyst na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dealers (film)
''Dealers'' is a 1989 British film directed by Colin Bucksey. It stars Paul McGann and Rebecca De Mornay. Plot Based at the London branch of Whitney Paine, a fictional American investment bank; possibly a play on the names of Paine Webber and Dean Witter Reynolds, Dean Witter. Cast *Paul McGann as Daniel Pascoe *Rebecca De Mornay as Anna Schuman *Derrick O'Connor as Robbie Barrell *John Castle as Frank Mallory *Paul Guilfoyle as Lee Peters *Adrian Dunbar as Lennon Mayhew *Sara Sugarman as Elana Reception ''Dealers'' received a fairly mixed response from American critics at the Austin Texas film festival, some describing it as 'poorly acted' and 'poorly scripted', with others describing it as having an 'edge-of-your-seat climax'. The film was popular among university students. However the film was extremely popular by the very people it protagonised and herofied for ever. Risk taking "propriety traders" or "prop traders" In "the City" where it was based, London's Financial "Squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crash (2017 Film)
''The Crash'' is an American Thriller (genre), thriller film, written and directed by Aram Rappaport and produced by Aaron Becker, Isaac La Mell, Kristi Gescheidler, Atit Shah, Hilary Shor, and Peter Shuldiner. The film stars Minnie Driver, Frank Grillo, Dianna Agron, AnnaSophia Robb, Maggie Q, Mary McCormack, Ed Westwick, Christopher McDonald, and John Leguizamo. The film had a direct-to-video on demand, VOD and limited release on January 13, 2017 in North America. Plot In the not-so-distant future, a team of White-collar crime, white-collar criminals is enlisted by the federal government of the United States to thwart a cyberattack that threatens to bankrupt the United States of America. Cast * Minnie Driver as Shannon Clifton * Frank Grillo as Guy Clifton * John Leguizamo as George Diebold * Dianna Agron as Amelia Rhondart * Mary McCormack as Sarah Schwab * Christopher McDonald as Richard Del Banco * Maggie Q as Nurse Hilary * AnnaSophia Robb as Creason Clifton * Ed Westwick as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corsair (film)
''Corsair'' is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama written, produced and directed by Roland West. The film is based on the 1931 novel ''Corsair, a Pirate in White Flannels'' by Walton Green and takes place in and was shot during the era of Prohibition in the United States. The film stars Chester Morris and Thelma Todd (credited as Alison Loyd). Plot College football hero John Hawks (Morris) lets himself be goaded by wealthy socialite Alison Corning (Loyd/Todd) into forgoing a job coaching the college team to be "a real man, and make real money" in the big city with her father, Stephen Corning (Emmett Corrigan), on Wall Street. He soon has more than he can stomach, making money by bilking the poor out of their meager savings with junk bonds. Mr. Corning tells John he doesn't have what it takes to succeed in the brutal world of share trading. John replies he will seek a new line of work where he will not go after elderly widows' savings. John decides to go after those who dese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Company Men
''The Company Men'' is 2010 American drama film, written and directed by John Wells. It features Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Chris Cooper and Tommy Lee Jones. It premiered at the 26th Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2010 and had a one-week run in December 10, 2010 to be eligible for the year's Academy Awards. The movie was released commercially in the United States and Canada on January 21, 2011. Plot When the publicly held shipbuilding corporation Global Transportation Systems, or GTX, is downsized in the midst of the recession, many employees are fired, including Bobby Walker. Walker is a white-collar, corporate ladder-climbing employee with a six-figure salary, a wife, and a teenage son and younger daughter. Walker gets outplacement services from GTX but, without success, gradually loses luxuries such as his country club membership and his Porsche. He finally resorts to selling his expensive house (with a large mortgage) and moves his family in with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cash McCall
''Cash McCall'' is a 1960 American romantic drama film in Technicolor from Warner Bros., produced by Henry Blanke, directed by Joseph Pevney, and starring James Garner and Natalie Wood. The film's screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee and Marion Hargrove is based upon the novel of the same name by Cameron Hawley. The film's storyline concerns a wealthy entrepreneur who buys moribund businesses in order to first refurbish and then sell them at a considerable profit. During his latest acquisition, he's attracted to the daughter of the company's owner, which complicates both his professional and private life. Plot Grant Austen, the head of Austen Plastics, yearns for retirement. So when Schofield Industries, his largest customer, threatens to take its business elsewhere, Austen hires a consulting firm, which finds an interested potential buyer, the notorious businessman Cash McCall. Cash meets with Austen and his daughter Lory, who owns part of the company. Austen conceals the probl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capital (film)
''Capital'' (french: Le capital) is a 2012 French drama film directed by Costa-Gavras, about ruthless ambition, power struggle, greed and deception in the international world of finance. Plot The film follows an executive who is appointed the new CEO of a large French bank, and upsets the bank's board of directors when he begins to take unilateral control of the bank, laying off a large number of employees and making a corrupt deal with the head of an American hedge fund. Main cast * Gad Elmaleh as Marc Tourneuil * Gabriel Byrne as Dittmar Rigule * Natacha Régnier as Diane Tourneuil * Céline Sallette as Maud Baron * Liya Kebede as Nassim * Hippolyte Girardot as Raphaël Sieg * Daniel Mesguich as Jack Marmande * Olga Grumberg as Claude Marmande * Bernard Le Coq as Antoine de Suze * Yann Sundberg as Boris Breton * Claire Nadeau as Marc's mother * Marie-Christine Adam as Diane's Mother * Astrid Whettnall as Marilyne Gauthier * Vincent Nemeth as Alain Faure Reception The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
