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Stars at Noon

Name: Stars at Noon
Director: Marcel Ichac, Jacques Ertaud
Released: 1959
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

1959

Director

Marcel Ichac, Jacques Ertaud

Runtime

78 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Les Étoiles de Midi is a historical docudrama that celebrates the technical skill and daring feats of French mountaineers during a specific period. While it effectively captures the essence of athletic excellence and wartime history, it adheres strictly to the social norms of the time. The film upholds traditional masculine archetypes and Eurocentric sporting traditions. This focus leads to a lack of representation for women, diverse racial groups, or LGBTQ+ identities, reflecting the homogeneity of the era's climbing culture. Overall, the film serves as a tribute to national resilience and physical prowess without attempting to disrupt social hierarchies or incorporate diverse perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Stars at Noon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories about non-straight relationships. It focuses on mountaineering, a sport traditionally associated with masculine roles.

How does Stars at Noon portray gender?

Limited

The movie reinforces traditional gender roles by emphasizing physical strength and bravery as masculine traits. Women are not shown taking leading roles in the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Stars at Noon?

Limited

The film highlights a Western, Eurocentric tradition of mountaineering. The climbers featured are from a homogeneous European background, without any diversity in casting.

How does Stars at Noon represent religion and culture?

Fair

The documentary celebrates national pride and individual heroism. It aligns with traditional Western values of adventure and courage, without challenging existing social structures.

Does Stars at Noon include disability representation?

Minimal

The film emphasizes perfect physical performance and does not feature any characters with disabilities, visible or invisible.

Present on Screen

Provides a vivid historical account of French mountaineering and technical climbing achievements.
Captures the excitement and danger of mountain rescues and wartime escapes through skilled performances.

Limited or Absent

Does not include women, focusing instead on masculine-coded physical feats.
Does not represent diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds, sticking to Eurocentric traditions.
Lacks LGBTQ+ characters or individuals with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Les Etoiles de Midi is an engaging docudrama about some of the more spectacular exploits of French mountain climbers over the last several decades. In one re-enacted story, there is a wartime escape through the mountains, and in another, a daring rescue of a pair of climbers who had been missing. The actors themselves are adept at the sport of climbing, and they give the scenes an immediacy and real daring that brings the stories alive. A combination of their acrobatics and skill and the outstanding episodes in the history of French climbing creates a winning 78 minutes.

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