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The Damned

Name: The Damned
Director: René Clément
Released: 1947
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

1947

Director

René Clément

Runtime

105 minutes

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The film's diversity profile is shaped by its historical context and its thematic depth. While it lacks demographic variety, it stands out through its intellectual subversion of social norms. The demographic scores are low due to the setting in occupied France, which leads to an ethnically uniform cast and an absence of LGBTQ+ or disabled characters. This reflects the era's specific social landscape. However, the film gains strength through its cultural critique. It effectively dismantles the idealized family unit and explores the fragility of Western social structures under totalitarian pressure.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Damned have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories. Relationships focus on traditional, yet very troubled, romantic and family bonds.

How does The Damned portray gender?

Good

Female characters play a significant role in driving the plot through psychological manipulation and complex strategies, challenging the stability of the patriarchal household.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Damned?

Minimal

The cast is ethnically uniform, reflecting the historical setting of occupied France. There is no significant racial or ethnic diversity in the main storylines.

How does The Damned represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film offers a sophisticated critique of Western institutions and morality. It portrays the family unit as a place of corruption rather than stability.

Does The Damned include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no representation of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities within the central narrative.

Present on Screen

Female characters drive the plot through complex, destructive maneuvers.
The film provides a sophisticated critique of traditional Western institutions and moral stability.
The narrative explores the breakdown of social order and the corruption of the family unit.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, remaining ethnically homogeneous.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
The story contains no representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In April 1945, a group of Nazis and collaborators gather in Oslo to board a submarine headed for South America, aiming to avoid justice. Kidnapped Doctor Guilbert is forced to accompany them.

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