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V for Vendetta (2005)

Film

DirectorJames McTeigue

Meta takes5

Figures

Objects & symbols

V's theatrical persona, use of wordplay, and the Guy Fawkes mask. → The Carnivalesque

Form & technique

The film's ending sequence where thousands of masked citizens march on Parliament.
The "Valerie's Letter" sequence, narrated by Valerie Page.
Evey Hammond's character arc, specifically her torture and rebirth sequence. → The Cinematic Threshold

Tropes

V's characterization and actions, specifically his bombing of the Old Bailey. → The State of Exception
The adaptation of V's character from graphic novel to film.
The Norsefire regime's surveillance systems and its biological experimentation at Larkhill. → The Managed Body
V's televised hijacking of the BTN broadcast. → The Society of the Spectacle

Films most connected to V for Vendetta

Triangle of Sadness (2022) — via The State of Exception, The Carnivalesque, The Society of the Spectacle
Nomadland (2020) — via The Cinematic Threshold, The Managed Body
The Favourite (2018) — via The Managed Body, The Carnivalesque
The Untouchables (1987) — via The State of Exception, The Carnivalesque
The Truman Show (1998) — via The Society of the Spectacle
The Hunger Games (2012) — via The Society of the Spectacle
300 (2006) — via The Society of the Spectacle
Gone Girl (2014) — via The Society of the Spectacle