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The Trygon Factor

Name: The Trygon Factor
Director: Cyril Frankel
Released: 1966
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1966

M/PG

Director

Cyril Frankel

Runtime

88 minutes

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The Trygon Factor is a traditional mid-century crime mystery that adheres to the formal constraints of 1960s British genre filmmaking. The narrative emphasizes institutional tension and conventional social roles, lacking complexity in representing diverse identities. Characters and settings reflect the era's standard demographic norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Trygon Factor have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows a traditional storyline typical of 1960s crime procedurals, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary gender characters.

How does The Trygon Factor portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around a male Scotland Yard detective, emphasizing masculine authority. Female characters are limited to nuns, who embody traditional religious roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Trygon Factor?

Minimal

The narrative reflects a homogeneous Anglo-Saxon society centered around a wealthy English family. There is no indication of a diverse cast that challenges standard demographic norms.

How does The Trygon Factor represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot contrasts a secular estate with a religious order, focusing on established Western institutions like the Church and landed gentry without social critique.

Does The Trygon Factor include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film clearly explores the tension between institutional authorities and social roles.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial diversity, focusing on a homogeneous Anglo-Saxon social structure.
Gender roles are limited, centering primarily on masculine authority.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary characters.

Official Synopsis

A Scotland Yard detective is investigating a string of robberies and a murder, and the information he uncovers leads him to the estate of a wealthy but strange English family, who share their mansion with a group of nuns. The detective comes to suspect that neither the family nor the nuns is quite what they seem to be.

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