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En man för mycket

Name: En man för mycket
Director: Gösta Stevens
Released: 1941
Duration: 73 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Minimal

1941

Director

Gösta Stevens

Runtime

73 minutes

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En man för mycket is a period-specific comedy that leans heavily on the social conventions of 1941. While the central plot introduces a non-traditional romantic structure through a ménage à trois, the film remains anchored in traditional interpersonal dynamics. The narrative lacks depth in reflecting multiple aspects of identity and fails to provide real power to underrepresented groups. Instead, it focuses on the jealousy and misunderstandings of a central trio, functioning as a character-driven comedy rather than a tool for social critique. Ultimately, the film operates within the conventional frameworks of its era, offering little disruption to the status quo regarding gender, race, or identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does En man för mycket have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film includes a ménage à trois involving a husband, wife, and former fiancé. However, the plot focuses on heterosexual jealousy rather than exploring LGBTQ+ identities.

How does En man för mycket portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a traditional romantic conflict between Sonja and Kurt Dal. Although the three-person dynamic deviates from the nuclear family, it still relies on conventional gendered clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is En man för mycket?

Minimal

The production reflects the demographic homogeneity of 1941 Stockholm. There is no evidence of diverse casting or characters that challenge the era's social norms.

How does En man för mycket represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative focuses on individual romantic complications and interpersonal dysfunction. It avoids broader critiques of Western institutions, religion, or systemic social structures.

Does En man för mycket include disability representation?

Minimal

The film provides no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The ménage à trois setup provides a departure from standard monogamous romantic structures.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation for LGBTQ+ identities and non-traditional characters.
There is a notable absence of racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
The narrative relies on traditional gendered clichés rather than challenging hierarchies.
The story lacks any depiction of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Julius Berge has an advertising firm in Stockholm together with his wife Sonja. The man with the ideas is their colleague Kurt Dal, who used to be engaged to Sonja. Their ménage à trois becomes a crazy mix of jealousy and misunderstanding.

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