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All Women Are Bad

Name: All Women Are Bad
Director: Larry Crane
Released: 1969
Duration: 67 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1969

Director

Larry Crane

Runtime

67 minutes

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All Women Are Bad is a conventional mid-century character study that prioritizes a singular male perspective. The plot follows a salesman's self-destructive reaction to his wife's infidelity, adhering strictly to the social and gendered frameworks of 1969. The film lacks complexity in reflecting multiple aspects of identity, focusing instead on a traditional domestic drama. It offers no systemic critique of social hierarchies or diverse identities, functioning as a standard melodrama of its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does All Women Are Bad have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses entirely on a heterosexual marital conflict. There is no evidence of non-binary gender identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does All Women Are Bad portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers on male characters' emotional responses to domestic upheaval. Women appear to lack intellectual or structural ability to act within the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is All Women Are Bad?

Minimal

Set in New York, the film follows a salesman, a role often depicted through a homogeneous lens. There is no indication of racial plurality.

How does All Women Are Bad represent religion and culture?

Limited

The premise aligns with traditional, individualistic moral frameworks common in late-60s melodrama. It lacks themes that disrupt the era's standard social mores.

Does All Women Are Bad include disability representation?

Minimal

No information is available regarding the inclusion of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film provides a focused, character-driven study of a specific mid-century male experience.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial plurality and diverse casting.
The story centers on male characters' control over the story while offering little structural ability to act to female characters.
There is a lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities or neurodivergent characters.

Official Synopsis

A New York salesman goes on a self-destructive spree of sex after finding his wife cheating on him.

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