Movies and TvShows featuring "machiavellian" theme.

Versailles is a captivating TV show that takes place in the court of King Louis XIV in the opulent palace of Versailles. It explores the intrigue, politics, and romance of the era, highlighting the struggles of the royal family and the courtiers. The show delves into themes of power, betrayal, and desire, immersing viewers in the decadent and complex world of 17th-century France.

In 'The Hater,' a manipulative man uses social media and digital marketing to orchestrate a smear campaign against a mayoral candidate in Warsaw, Poland. He infiltrates political circles and engages in double-dealing, spreading hate speech and disinformation. As his tactics escalate, he becomes increasingly successful, eventually leading to a mass shooting at a demonstration. The movie explores themes of manipulation, nationalism, and the dark side of digital technology.

Charlie Castle, a successful Hollywood actor, is caught in a moral dilemma when he is blackmailed into signing a contract that may ruin his career. As he tries to navigate the cutthroat world of the movie business, secrets are revealed, leading to murder and betrayal.

Startup.com is a documentary about the rise and fall of a startup company during the dot-com bubble. It follows the friendship of two childhood friends who become business partners and embark on a journey to create their own internet company. As they navigate the challenges of building a business, they encounter issues with venture capital, industrial espionage, and greed. The film also explores themes of coming-of-age and the capitalism-driven world of business.

Surgeon Sagara Kosuke changed the mentalities of the doctors and nurses at Dogami General Hospital with a mixture of severity and cajoling. Before that, the hospital appeared to be a hopeless case. All the director Dogami Tamaki and administrator Momoi Shoichi thought of was its finances while the doctors did not care about patients. But Sagara is not the typical medical hero who is a stifling, hot-blooded, good person. He would stop at nothing to improve the hospital for patients and adjust his strategies according to the challenges and parties involved. Now the problem of the hospital’s next successor rapidly surfaces and intensifies the antagonism between Sagara and Moriyama Takashi.

It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?

A gripping psychological thriller where a paranoid husband, Panos and his cunning sister plot against his unsuspecting wife. A dream of a life in the country turns into a dystopian nightmare.