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The Farmer's Wife

Name: The Farmer's Wife
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Released: 1928
Duration: 112 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

1928

Not Rated

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Runtime

112 minutes

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The Farmer's Wife is set in a homogenous rural English community of the 1920s. Its narrative architecture emphasizes traditional social hierarchies and conventional domestic roles, offering little in the way of complex representation. While the film examines the social dynamics of village life, it does so through a lens that upholds established norms. The protagonist's quest for a new wife centers the story around patriarchal interests, portraying women as objects of social pursuit rather than independent agents. Overall, the film does not challenge systemic norms and reflects the limited scope of representation typical in early 20th-century rural dramas.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Farmer's Wife have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to a strictly heterosexual and cisgender structure. There are no representations of same-sex relationships or non-cisgender gender identities.

How does The Farmer's Wife portray gender?

Limited

Women are mainly shown as potential partners for the male protagonist's remarriage. The story emphasizes traditional 1920s gender roles and societal expectations.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Farmer's Wife?

Minimal

The setting is predominantly Anglo-Saxon, with no visible racial or ethnic diversity in the rural English village community.

How does The Farmer's Wife represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot delves into village morality and Western social structures, focusing on class tensions within a traditional community framework without challenging institutional norms.

Does The Farmer's Wife include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities represented as central narrative elements or characters with significant roles.

Present on Screen

The film clearly illustrates the social hierarchies and village morality of 1920s rural England.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial and ethnic diversity, showing a singular Anglo-Saxon demographic.
Gender roles are limited, positioning women primarily as potential partners for the male protagonist.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Successful middle-aged farmer Samuel Sweetland becomes widowed, then his daughter marries and leaves home. Deciding he wishes to remarry, Sweetland pursues some local women he considers prospects.

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