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Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno

Name: Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno
Director: Mario Monicelli
Released: 1984
Duration: 121 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1984

Director

Mario Monicelli

Runtime

121 minutes

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Mario Monicelli’s comedy centers on the tension between the underrepresented peasantry and established power structures. The film’s strength lies in portraying the ability to act of the lower class through subversion and wit. However, the work adheres to a very traditional framework, lacking diversity in terms of gender, race, and LGBTQ+ representation, reflecting the era and its specific historical setting. While the characters are buffoons, the film’s core is a social critique of authority, providing a layer of depth beyond simple farce.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional family structure and does not include any non-cisgender or queer identities.

How does Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around a male-centric trio and features slapstick humor. Marcolfa is confined to a domestic role, often serving as a catalyst for trouble rather than an independent agent.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno?

Limited

The casting reflects the homogeneous ethnic makeup of a historical, rural Italian setting. The narrative stays within a localized, culturally specific context.

How does Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno represent religion and culture?

Good

The film highlights anti-authoritarianism through a peasant class that survives by subverting social norms. It critiques established hierarchies and institutional morality.

Does Bertoldo, Bertoldino, and Cacasenno include disability representation?

Fair

Clumsiness and foolishness are used as comedic slapstick clichés. These traits serve as genre elements rather than nuanced depictions of neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

The narrative emphasizes the ability to act of the underrepresented peasant class.
It uses anti-social behavior as a tool for survival against systemic authority.
The film offers a subtle critique of established social hierarchies.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of non-cisgender identities.
Gender roles are heavily skewed toward a male-centric hierarchy.
Character traits like clumsiness risk bordering on caricature.

Official Synopsis

During the reign of King Alboin, the peasant Bertoldo, sly and smart, manages to always get away with pranks and pleasantires with great mastery, and, even if his clumsy wife Marcolfa and their foolish son Bertoldino always put him in trouble, his shrewdness and acumen save him from any unfortunate situation...

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