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La Commare Secca

Name: La Commare Secca
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Released: 1962
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

3.0/10

Limited

1962

Not Rated

Director

Bernardo Bertolucci

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Bernardo Bertolucci’s early work serves as a sociological study of Italian provincialism. The film excels in deconstructing social hierarchies and examining the tension between individual freedom and communal traditions. It offers a critical perspective on established social institutions. However, the film is constrained by the social norms of its time, lacking representations of LGBTQ+ identities or racial diversity. The narrative focuses on a homogeneous group of local residents, limiting its broader demographic scope. Ultimately, the film’s strength lies in its early critique of systemic social structures rather than its portrayal of diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does La Commare Secca have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-binary or transgender identities. It centers on a male-dominated interrogation process and portrays a female victim within traditional societal norms.

How does La Commare Secca portray gender?

Fair

Women are shown as vulnerable within a strict provincial hierarchy. The film examines the communal policing of female behavior but does not feature women in dominant roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is La Commare Secca?

Limited

The cast is made up of local, working-class residents with no racial diversity. It reflects the demographics of 1960s rural Italy but lacks minority perspectives.

How does La Commare Secca represent religion and culture?

Good

The film subtly critiques traditional social hierarchies. It portrays provincial structures as stifling and restrictive rather than cohesive moral units.

Does La Commare Secca include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There are no characters with disabilities used as central plot devices or depicted with specific ability to act.

Present on Screen

Offers a sophisticated critique of traditional provincial social hierarchies.
Provides a nuanced look at how communal traditions can become stifling and restrictive.
Shows an early interest in the sociological observation of class dynamics.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth narratives.
Features a homogeneous cast with no racial or ethnic diversity.
Does not depict women in roles of dominant intellectual or physical ability to act.

Official Synopsis

Roman police detectives interrogate a series of potential perpetrators in their struggle to determine whom to arrest for the brutal murder of a beautiful prostitute whose body is discovered in a park on the day of a torrential rainstorm. One by one, the prime suspects -- girl-crazy teenager Nino, pickpocket Canticchia, a soldier on leave, a tourist and a pimp -- recount the events of the day to the police, each insisting he is innocent.

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