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Itinerary of a Spoiled Child

Name: Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
Director: Claude Lelouch
Released: 1988
Duration: 135 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

1988

Director

Claude Lelouch

Runtime

135 minutes

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Claude Lelouch’s drama is a character study rooted in traditional European humanism. It prioritizes the internal emotional landscape of a single man, focusing on his transition from circus performer to businessman and his eventual search for meaning. The film operates within established social frameworks, emphasizing individual redemption and familial tension. While it explores the complexities of personal regret, it does not seek to deconstruct systemic hierarchies or provide multi-layered depth. Ultimately, the work is a conventional mid-career drama that centers on a patriarchal arc, offering a narrow view of the social and cultural landscape of its time.

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Category Breakdown

Does Itinerary of a Spoiled Child have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a storyline centered on Sam Lion's life and family, which assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. It does not include any narratives or identities that challenge traditional social structures.

How does Itinerary of a Spoiled Child portray gender?

Fair

The story is driven by a male protagonist's existential crisis and his relationship with his son. It emphasizes patriarchal responsibility without challenging traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Itinerary of a Spoiled Child?

Limited

The cast appears relatively homogeneous, reflecting a typical French social landscape of the late 1980s. There is no significant representation of diverse racial backgrounds or ability to act.

How does Itinerary of a Spoiled Child represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores personal morality and redemption through the protagonist's experiences. However, it does not overtly critique Western institutions such as capitalism or the nuclear family.

Does Itinerary of a Spoiled Child include disability representation?

Limited

A trapeze accident serves as the catalyst for the protagonist's life change. This injury functions primarily as a narrative device for character transformation rather than a nuanced exploration of disability.

Present on Screen

Explores deep emotional truths and the complexities of individual human connection.
Provides a lyrical character study of personal experience.

Limited or Absent

Lacks multi-layered depth or the intentional disruption of social hierarchies.
Relies on traditional gender roles and a homogeneous social perspective.
Uses physical disability primarily as a plot device rather than for nuanced representation.

Official Synopsis

A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, one of his former employees. He comes to realise that he has ignored the important things in his life.

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