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The Raging Moon

Name: The Raging Moon
Director: Bryan Forbes
Released: 1971
Duration: 111 min

Representation Score

3.6/10

Limited

1971

Director

Bryan Forbes

Runtime

111 minutes

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The Raging Moon is a character-driven study that excels in its psychological depth regarding physical disability. It avoids common clichés by focusing on the protagonist's struggle for autonomy and human connection. However, the film is limited by the social norms of its era. It lacks racial and LGBTQ+ diversity, maintaining a very homogenous cast and a conventional romantic structure. Ultimately, the film prioritizes individual realism over systemic representation, offering a nuanced look at institutional friction while remaining within traditional demographic boundaries.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Raging Moon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional framework that assumes everyone is straight. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex relationships in the story.

How does The Raging Moon portray gender?

Fair

The story explores emotional labor and vulnerability through caretaking. While it avoids challenging gender roles, it highlights the male protagonist's psychological fragility.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Raging Moon?

Minimal

The cast is predominantly white and Anglo-Saxon, reflecting the demographic homogeneity of a 1971 coastal English setting.

How does The Raging Moon represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative critiques established social institutions by highlighting tensions with the medical establishment. It focuses on the outsider archetype struggling for autonomy against systemic oversight.

Does The Raging Moon include disability representation?

Good

The film provides a meaningful portrayal of physical disability. It centers on the protagonist's lived experience and quest for control rather than using his condition as a mere plot device.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced, non-exploitative portrayal of physical disability and the quest for control.
Offers a meaningful critique of medical and psychiatric institutions.
Avoids clichés by focusing on complex human connections and social alienation.

Limited or Absent

Lacks any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender expressions.
Displays significant racial homogeneity, reflecting a lack of ethnic diversity.
Maintains traditional gender dynamics and mid-century social expectations.

Official Synopsis

Bruce Pritchard is paralysed in a soccer game and is confined to a wheelchair in a convalescence home. But this doesn't slow his lust for life. Then he meets Jill and has to think about the effects of disability.

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