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The Night Caller

Name: The Night Caller
Director: Henri Verneuil
Released: 1975
Duration: 125 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1975

Director

Henri Verneuil

Runtime

125 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film follows the conventional storytelling structures of 1970s crime cinema, relying heavily on established genre clichés that emphasize traditional crime-and-punishment arcs. Character roles are defined by rigid gender dynamics, with female characters having limited ability to act. The production presents a homogeneous social landscape, reinforcing existing social hierarchies without challenging them.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Night Caller have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or address issues related to the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Night Caller portray gender?

Limited

Women in the film are portrayed mainly as victims, while a male authority figure leads the investigation, reinforcing traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Night Caller?

Minimal

The story takes place in a predominantly white, Anglo-Saxon setting in Paris, lacking diverse representation or multi-layered complexity.

How does The Night Caller represent religion and culture?

Limited

It is a typical crime thriller that upholds Western institutions and social order, following a conventional hero-versus-villain storyline.

Does The Night Caller include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities mentioned in the film.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear, focused narrative structure typical of high-stakes 1970s crime thrillers.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on problematic gender hierarchies and reinforces traditional masculine authority.
The cast and social setting lack racial and ethnic diversity or multi-layered complexity.
The story fails to represent LGBTQ+ identities and characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and he targets at first these ones. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and he has hard work with the maniac.

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