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The League of Gentlemen

Name: The League of Gentlemen
Director: Basil Dearden
Released: 1960
Duration: 116 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

1960

Director

Basil Dearden

Runtime

116 minutes

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The film contrasts its conservative casting with progressive themes. While the gender dynamics reflect patriarchal norms, the narrative exposes systemic prejudice. By presenting the protagonists as vigilantes rather than moral heroes, the film critiques social structures and uses the crime genre to explore societal tensions and prejudice.

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Category Breakdown

Does The League of Gentlemen have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to a traditional framework and does not include any queer subtext or non-cisgender identities.

How does The League of Gentlemen portray gender?

Minimal

The story is dominated by male characters, while female characters are limited to minor roles, reinforcing traditional patriarchal structures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The League of Gentlemen?

Good

The film highlights racial tensions by focusing on conflicts between the protagonists and the West Indian community, exposing the mechanisms of prejudice.

How does The League of Gentlemen represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The story questions traditional British identity by portraying the protagonists' exclusionary views as harmful and dysfunctional.

Does The League of Gentlemen include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any significant physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the main storyline.

Present on Screen

Critiques racial prejudice by highlighting conflicts between the protagonists and the West Indian community.
Questions traditional British identity by portraying exclusionary views as harmful.
Uses the crime genre to examine societal tensions and prejudice.

Limited or Absent

Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer subtext.
Maintains a patriarchal structure with female characters limited to minor roles.
Does not depict any significant physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.

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