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Der Herr Karl

Name: Der Herr Karl
Director: Erich Neuberg
Released: 1967
Duration: 60 min

Representation Score

1.0/10

Minimal

1967

Director

Erich Neuberg

Runtime

60 minutes

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Der Herr Karl is a character-driven comedy that emphasizes individual survival over broader social critiques. The film humorously deconstructs the traditional Protestant work ethic through its opportunistic protagonist. However, it stays true to the socio-cultural norms of its era. The film does not challenge or diversify the established social, racial, and gender hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Der Herr Karl have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows the heterosexual and cisgender norms of 1960s Austria. There are no representations of LGBTQ+ identities or relationships.

How does Der Herr Karl portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses on a male protagonist. Female characters are portrayed within traditional roles and have limited influence over the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Der Herr Karl?

Minimal

The cast is primarily white and ethnically uniform. The film depicts a narrow cultural perspective of Austrian society from that time.

How does Der Herr Karl represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film humorously explores social responsibility through an antihero who avoids typical duties. It offers a critical look at opportunism in society.

Does Der Herr Karl include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or mentioned disabilities among the characters. The film does not use characters with disabilities as key elements of the story.

Present on Screen

The narrative offers a humorous take on the idealized, productive citizen through its antihero protagonist.
Provides a detailed exploration of opportunism within a specific historical Austrian context.

Limited or Absent

The film does not intentionally address progressive representation or challenge established identity hierarchies.
The cast and character dynamics uphold traditional patriarchal and mono-cultural social structures.

Official Synopsis

The antihero "Mr. Karl" tells a "young person", the viewer, his life story while he sits at work in the warehouse of a delicatessen. The narrator increasingly turns out to be an opportunistic follower from the petty-bourgeois milieu, who maneuvered his way through life in the changing course of Austrian history from the end of the First World War to the end of the occupation in the 1950s.

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