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The Ribald Tales of Robin Hood

Name: The Ribald Tales of Robin Hood
Director: Erwin C. Dietrich, Richard Kanter
Released: 1969
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1969

NC-17

Director

Erwin C. Dietrich, Richard Kanter

Runtime

77 minutes

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The film primarily functions as a genre-specific exploitation comedy, prioritizing the subversion of social decorum and the celebration of anti-authoritarian revelry. It relies on traditional archetypes and a localized, Anglo-Saxon-centricity common to the Robin Hood legend. While the ribald nature of the story offers a departure from strict historical morality, the film lacks meaningful visibility for LGBTQ+, racial, or disabled communities.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Ribald Tales of Robin Hood have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships. It focuses on traditional sexual archetypes involving lusty men and ladies.

How does The Ribald Tales of Robin Hood portray gender?

Fair

Maid Marian serves as a plot catalyst through her abduction, a common adventure cliché. However, her role seems secondary to the male-driven plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Ribald Tales of Robin Hood?

Limited

The film likely adheres to a homogeneous casting model typical of 1969 productions. There is no evidence of a diverse ensemble within this English folklore setting.

How does The Ribald Tales of Robin Hood represent religion and culture?

Fair

The ribald framing disrupts traditional medieval piety by prioritizing hedonism and revelry. The narrative values individual liberty over rigid, centralized religious discipline.

Does The Ribald Tales of Robin Hood include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The ribald framing disrupts traditional, rigid portrayals of medieval history.
The narrative celebrates anti-authoritarianism and individual liberty through its focus on revelry.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks visible LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.
Gender roles follow standard clichés where female roles are secondary to male protagonists.
The casting appears to lack racial and ethnic diversity, adhering to a homogeneous model.

Official Synopsis

In Sherwood forest every day is a party. It is teeming with ladies with whom Robin and his lusty men have a great time. Until his greatest enemy, the evil Prince John, makes an end to all the fun. He kidnaps Maid Marian and locks her up in his torture chamber.

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