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The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided

Name: The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided
Director: Sterling Van Wagenen
Released: 2006
Duration: 89 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

2006

Director

Sterling Van Wagenen

Runtime

89 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film is a period drama centered on faith-based storytelling, emphasizing historical and religious continuity. Its narrative structure reinforces traditional pillars such as family sanctity and religious leadership rather than exploring the overlapping aspects of identity. By focusing on the defense of a specific faith community against external political pressures, the film adheres to a traditionalist framework. It highlights communal identity and historical reverence over challenging established social hierarchies. Ultimately, the production validates religious devotion and institutional stability, presenting a narrow view of the era's social landscape.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional 19th-century social structure where there are no LGBTQ+ characters or stories that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around male leaders and male-driven actions. A wife is mentioned, but her role is tied to the domestic sphere of the family.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided?

Limited

The narrative focuses on a homogeneous group of settlers and local actors, reflecting the specific demographic makeup of 1830s Missouri.

How does The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The film highlights religious identity and institutional loyalty. It emphasizes the validation of Joseph Smith’s role and the importance of the Church.

Does The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the film. Disability is not represented in the narrative.

Present on Screen

It provides a focused historical account of the early history of the Latter-day Saint movement.
It emphasizes themes of religious devotion and the preservation of the family unit.

Limited or Absent

It lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that question traditional social structures.
It reinforces rigid gender hierarchies by centering male-driven political and military authority.
It offers limited racial and ethnic diversity, focusing on a homogeneous settler population.
It prioritizes institutional validation over a diverse or multi-ethnic perspective of the era.

Official Synopsis

Joshua Steed returns to Missouri a wealthy man with a beautiful wife; however, the past has a way of catching up. Soon Joshua is tangled in a web of rumors, deception and betrayal that threatens to tear his family apart. Back in Kirtland, financial trouble riddles the foundations of the fledgling Church causing a division, and questioning of the Prophet Joseph Smith's divine calling. Has he lost his prophetic gift? Hundreds of Saints immigrate to Missouri, where Governor Boggs raises an army - with Joshua at its head - to address the "Mormon Problem." When the militia receives orders to attack the Mormon settlement, only Joshua can save his family from the gathering mob.

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