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The Pyramid

Name: The Pyramid
Director: Gary Kent
Released: 1976
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

1976

Director

Gary Kent

Runtime

90 minutes

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The Pyramid serves as a period-specific critique of systemic media structures. It finds its strength in an anti-capitalist sentiment that prioritizes individual consciousness over institutionalized truth. While the film disrupts 1970s media expectations by framing commercialism as an obstacle to authenticity, it lacks explicit representation of diverse character identities. The narrative focuses more on philosophical shifts than on a broad spectrum of social representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Pyramid have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores new age and spiritual themes, though it does not include explicit LGBTQ+ character arcs. Specific non-cisgender identities are not represented.

How does The Pyramid portray gender?

Fair

The story centers on a male reporter's personal journey of disillusionment. While female cast members are present, the primary role in driving the story remains with the male protagonist.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Pyramid?

Fair

The ensemble includes actors of color like Ira Hawkins, suggesting a level of racial integration that avoids the homogeneous casting common in 1970s commercial television.

How does The Pyramid represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film excels by critiquing Western institutional norms and capitalist media structures. It prioritizes spiritualism and subjective consciousness over established corporate authority.

Does The Pyramid include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Strong critique of capitalist media structures and institutional authority.
Intentional focus on spiritualism and non-traditional consciousness.
Integration of actors of color within the ensemble cast.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ character arcs or identities.
Narrative ability to act is heavily centered on a single male protagonist.
No visible representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A young TV news reporter grows tired of commercial programming and decides to cover more positive stories. He is fired for his troubles, and goes on a personal search for truth and beauty in the media. A voyage in consciousness for the millennium.

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