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Crazy Joe

Name: Crazy Joe
Director: Carlo Lizzani
Released: 1974
Duration: 102 min

Representation Score

2.4/10

Limited

1974

Director

Carlo Lizzani

Runtime

102 minutes

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Crazy Joe primarily examines political insurrection and the struggle against monarchical structures within a 19th-century Italian context. The narrative focuses on the tension between systemic power and individual ability to act. While the film successfully critiques traditional hierarchies and oppressive state institutions, it lacks depth in representing diverse identities. The homogeneous nature of its historical subject matter limits broader social representation, concentrating instead on revolutionary movements.

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Category Breakdown

Does Crazy Joe have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film lacks any LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities, focusing solely on masculine-coded political spheres.

How does Crazy Joe portray gender?

Limited

Male revolutionaries and political actors play a dominant role, while there is little significant presence of female characters.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Crazy Joe?

Fair

The cast is largely homogeneous, reflecting the historical context of 19th-century Italy, with a focus on the local population.

How does Crazy Joe represent religion and culture?

Good

The film provides a sophisticated critique of systemic power and the Bourbon monarchy, exploring the socioeconomic divide between aristocracy and revolutionaries.

Does Crazy Joe include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities, and no such identities are integrated into the social landscape of the film.

Present on Screen

Provides a sophisticated critique of traditional Western hierarchies and oppressive state institutions.
Effectively explores the socioeconomic tensions between the aristocracy and the revolutionary classes.

Limited or Absent

Lacks meaningful roles for female characters, adhering to a heavily male-dominated patriarchal framework.
Does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.
The cast remains largely homogeneous, offering limited racial or ethnic variety.

Official Synopsis

The rise and fall of a Mafia gangster, based on the life of murdered New York gangster "Crazy" Joey Gallo.

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