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Catholic guilt. That's a big one

#CatholicGuilt
1 director5 episodesin Themes
Raised byJulio

Martin Scorsese

5 episodes touching this theme
  • Not explored
    King of Comedy

    · raised by Julio

    "No religious guilt angle here; the obsession is fame, not faith."

    Cross-refMean StreetsThe ExorcistDoubt
  • Not explored
    Goodfellas

    · raised by Julio

    "You both agree Catholicism isn’t really driving anyone’s choices here."

    Cross-refThe ExorcistMean Streets
  • Not explored
    The Aviator

    · raised by Julio

    "Any guilt Hughes feels comes from perfectionism and mental health, not from Catholicism."

    Cross-refMean StreetsThe ExorcistDoubt
  • Strongly explored
    The Irishman

    · raised by Julio

    "You lean into the Catholic framing—priests, confession and Frank’s unresolved guilt near the end."

    Cross-refMean StreetsThe Exorcist
  • Partially
    Killers of the Flower Moon

    · raised by Julio

    "Guilt is everywhere, but you talk more about cultural and personal guilt than explicitly Catholic guilt."

    Cross-refMean StreetsThe ExorcistDoubt