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I Was It Three Times

Name: I Was It Three Times
Director: Sacha Guitry
Released: 1952
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1952

Director

Sacha Guitry

Runtime

78 minutes

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Sacha Guitry’s comedy examines the cyclical nature of romantic betrayal through a protagonist struggling to maintain control within a domestic setting. The film serves as a mid-century critique of the traditional family unit and marital stability. However, it lacks modern multi-layered depth, being heavily influenced by its 1952 production era and classical comedic structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does I Was It Three Times have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on heterosexual marriages and divorces, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or perspectives.

How does I Was It Three Times portray gender?

Fair

It uses traditional gender roles and conflicts related to marital deception. However, the protagonist's struggles to control his environment may subtly challenge the stable patriarch archetype.

How racially and ethnically diverse is I Was It Three Times?

Minimal

The film reflects the homogeneous social structures typical of mid-century French society, showing minimal diversity in race and ethnicity.

How does I Was It Three Times represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story deconstructs the traditional family unit by focusing on infidelity and divorce, remaining centered within a traditional European social framework.

Does I Was It Three Times include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters dealing with physical or neurodivergent conditions.

Present on Screen

Challenges the stable patriarch archetype through the protagonist's failed attempts at domestic control.
Offers a mid-century critique of the traditional family unit and marital stability.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.
Shows minimal racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting a homogeneous social milieu.
Does not address physical or neurodivergent experiences.

Official Synopsis

A husband who had divorced twice because he had been betrayed by his former wives, takes his precautions to prevent the deed from happening a third time. And yet it does.

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