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The Sewers of Paradise

Name: The Sewers of Paradise
Director: José Giovanni
Released: 1979
Duration: 115 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1979

Director

José Giovanni

Runtime

115 minutes

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The Sewers of Paradise is a crime drama that emphasizes the camaraderie among male criminals while lacking diverse representation. Although it provides a compelling critique of institutional authority and financial structures, it does so through a narrow lens focused on traditional masculinity and European-centric casting.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Sewers of Paradise have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the camaraderie among male criminals involved in a heist. There are no characters or narratives that address LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.

How does The Sewers of Paradise portray gender?

Limited

The narrative centers on male protagonists in a criminal enterprise. Male characters play key roles in driving the plot, emphasizing traditional masculine hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Sewers of Paradise?

Fair

The cast and characters predominantly feature individuals with European backgrounds. The film adheres to a traditional approach to ethnic representation set in 1976 Paris.

How does The Sewers of Paradise represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques established financial institutions and state authority. It portrays the heist as a feat of individual ingenuity, challenging conventional views of law and order.

Does The Sewers of Paradise include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities featured prominently in the narrative or given a significant role in driving the story.

Present on Screen

Offers a sophisticated critique of established financial institutions and state authority.
Challenges the perceived infallibility of Western legal and financial structures through the lens of the 'mastermind'.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, focusing instead on traditional masculine bonds.
Maintains a homogeneous European cast with little racial or ethnic diversity.
Concentrates ability to act almost exclusively within male characters, reinforcing traditional gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

In July of 1976, the Societé Générale of France was robbed of well over $10 million dollars by a group burrowing through the sewers of Paris. This movie is based on a book by the thieves' mastermind, Albert Spaggiari. The famous theft won the nickname, "the great drain robbery," and this romanticized cinematic retelling of the true story stars Francis Huster as Spaggiari.

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