← All themes

Narrative & Subtext

Religion or religious overviews, sacrifice, temptation and the seduction of good by evil

#ReligiousThemes
1 director5 episodesin Themes
Raised byRob

Martin Scorsese

5 episodes touching this theme
  • Not explored
    King of Comedy

    · raised by Rob

    "You reframe it as seduction of fame rather than anything overtly religious."

    Cross-refThe ExorcistThe Last Temptation of Christ
  • Partially
    Goodfellas

    · raised by Rob

    "You say the real religion here is being Italian and loyal to Paulie rather than explicit faith."

    Cross-refThe ExorcistThe Last Temptation of Christ
  • Partially
    The Aviator

    · raised by Rob

    "You mostly reframe this as seduction by fame, money and power instead of explicit spiritual struggle."

    Cross-refThe ExorcistThe Last Temptation of Christ
  • Strongly explored
    The Irishman

    · raised by Rob

    "You talk about loyalty, sin, forgiveness and how he chooses work for the mob over his family’s souls."

    Cross-refThe ExorcistThe Last Temptation of Christ
  • Strongly explored
    Killers of the Flower Moon

    · raised by Rob

    "You highlight Osage spiritual life and the way white Christianity and greed masquerade as respectability."

    Cross-refThe ExorcistThe Last Temptation of Christ