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Lena and the Geese

Name: Lena and the Geese
Director: D.W. Griffith
Released: 1912
Duration: 23 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

1912

Director

D.W. Griffith

Runtime

23 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Lena and the Geese is a period drama centered on early 20th-century social hierarchies and moralistic storytelling. While the plot is driven by female characters, their roles are confined to domestic and class-related issues. The film presents a homogeneous view of Western European society without challenging traditional norms. It focuses on themes of social repair and class alignment.

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Category Breakdown

Does Lena and the Geese have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities, nor does it show any same-sex relationships.

How does Lena and the Geese portray gender?

Fair

Female characters such as Lena and Gretchen play key roles in the plot, but their storylines revolve around domestic life, caregiving, and motherhood.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Lena and the Geese?

Limited

The film depicts a homogeneous Western European society with no visible signs of racial diversity or non-white actors.

How does Lena and the Geese represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story explores class dynamics and the contrast between aristocratic and peasant lifestyles, emphasizing traditional values and social order.

Does Lena and the Geese include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters dealing with physical, sensory, or neurological differences.

Present on Screen

The narrative is strongly driven by female characters like Lena and Gretchen.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, showing a uniform Western European setting.
Characters' roles are limited to traditional gendered and domestic duties.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A first-born baby girl is sent away and placed in the care of Gretchen, a trusted peasant woman, who is the widowed mother of a child about the same age. The two children grow up as sisters. Later, upon her deathbed, the noble lady repents and sends for her child to reinstate her. Gretchen takes this opportunity to make a great lady of her own daughter Lena, the goose girl, by sending her to court instead of the real heiress. Hence Lena is taken before the noble lady, happy in the belief that she has made reparation. Lena is now a great lady, but the title does not fit well-- She longs to be back with Gretchen and her "geeses".

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