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Raboliot

Name: Raboliot
Director: Jacques Daroy
Released: 1946
Duration: 103 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1946

Director

Jacques Daroy

Runtime

103 minutes

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Raboliot is a mid-century French drama that follows the cinematic conventions of its time. The story focuses on the personal conflicts of a man driven to crime by external pressures and interpersonal jealousy. The film emphasizes a straightforward, character-driven narrative that reinforces traditional social and familial hierarchies. It does not intentionally challenge these structures, focusing instead on the 'outlaw' cliché and the consequences of breaking the law. Overall, the work reflects the period's standard dramatic frameworks, offering limited representation or critique of the institutions it portrays.

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Category Breakdown

Does Raboliot have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a traditionally happy marriage without showing any characters with non-binary gender identities or relationships that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Raboliot portray gender?

Limited

The story is primarily driven by male characters, including the protagonist and his adversaries. Female characters and children mainly serve as a domestic backdrop rather than active participants in the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Raboliot?

Limited

The cast is homogeneous, following the casting norms typical of French cinema from the 1940s. There is no indication of casting actors from diverse backgrounds or challenging Eurocentric norms.

How does Raboliot represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story examines the conflict between an individual and authority through the lens of poaching, but it frames this as a personal struggle against jealousy rather than a critique of systemic issues.

Does Raboliot include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Offers a clear, character-driven narrative centered on personal passion and survival.
Establishes a stable domestic baseline through the protagonist's family life.

Limited or Absent

Female characters lack significant roles and remain confined to the domestic sphere.
Does not challenge or critique the systemic nature of the legal and social hierarchies presented.
Shows no evidence of diverse racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ representation.

Official Synopsis

Happily married to Sandrine, Pierre Fouques also known as Raboliot is the father of two young children. He would live a steady life hadn't he a passion for poaching, which gets him into a lot of trouble. Because of the nastiness of Bourrel, the gamekeeper, of the jealousy of other poachers, he becomes a hunted man who, in order to defend himself, is driven to commit a crime.

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