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Property Is No Longer a Theft

Name: Property Is No Longer a Theft
Director: Elio Petri
Released: 1973
Duration: 121 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

1973

Not Rated

Director

Elio Petri

Runtime

121 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Elio Petri’s film is a powerful political commentary that prioritizes ideological critique over demographic diversity. Its strength lies in its deep engagement with systemic critique, using a Marxist framework to challenge the morality of the bourgeois class and the sanctity of private property. However, the film lacks broad representation. It features a largely homogeneous cast and does not include LGBTQ+ characters or significant racial diversity, focusing instead on class struggles within a specific Italian context. Ultimately, the film prioritizes a philosophical exploration of systemic oppression over traditional representation metrics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Property Is No Longer a Theft have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or explore non-straight relationships. It focuses on a traditional social setting without addressing LGBTQ+ issues or critiques of straight relationships.

How does Property Is No Longer a Theft portray gender?

Fair

The story centers around the mental breakdown of the male protagonist. Instead of portraying stable masculinity, it shows masculinity as deeply unstable and alienated.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Property Is No Longer a Theft?

Limited

Set in a 1970s Italian urban environment, the cast is fairly uniform. The narrative emphasizes class differences over racial or ethnic diversity.

How does Property Is No Longer a Theft represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film critically examines Western capitalism through a Proudhonist perspective. It dismantles the idea of private property as sacred and portrays institutions as inherently corrupt and alienating.

Does Property Is No Longer a Theft include disability representation?

Fair

The main character suffers from a psychosomatic allergy to paper money, which symbolizes his rejection of the dominant capitalist system.

Present on Screen

Engages deeply with systemic critique and the deconstruction of capitalist structures.
Uses a unique psychosomatic condition to symbolize social alienation.
Challenges traditional notions of morality and the stability of masculine roles.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer narratives.
Maintains a relatively homogeneous cast with minimal racial or ethnic diversity.
Focuses heavily on male psychological disintegration rather than diverse gender perspectives.

Official Synopsis

A young bank teller, literally allergic to paper money, becomes the worst nightmare of his best customer, a wealthy butcher who manages his business unscrupulously.

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