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Crooks in Clover

Name: Crooks in Clover
Director: Georges Lautner
Released: 1963
Duration: 111 min

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

1963

Director

Georges Lautner

Runtime

111 minutes

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Crooks in Clover is a quintessential product of its 1963 historical context, prioritizing a homogeneous cast and traditional social hierarchies. The film’s narrative structure centers on a male-dominated criminal underworld, limiting its gender and racial diversity. While the film lacks characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity, it finds its strength in subverting institutional authority. By framing criminal activity through a lens of situational ethics and loyalty to the gang, it offers a comedic deconstruction of law and order. Ultimately, the film’s progressive value is narrow. It succeeds as a character study of anti-heroes but fails to include a diverse range of identities, resulting in a low overall diversity score.

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Category Breakdown

Does Crooks in Clover have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters. The story focuses solely on heterosexual relationships between the benefactor's daughter and her boyfriend.

How does Crooks in Clover portray gender?

Limited

The story revolves around a male-dominated criminal underworld and patriarchal power structures. Patricia stands out as a modern woman who challenges traditional views held by Fernand.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Crooks in Clover?

Minimal

The cast and setting are predominantly white, reflecting the cinematic landscape of 1963 France. There is no indication of diverse ethnic representation or color-blind casting.

How does Crooks in Clover represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film challenges traditional authority by focusing on criminals who operate based on situational ethics rather than strict morality. This subversion of civic duty provides a moderate cultural boost.

Does Crooks in Clover include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities portrayed. Characters are shown within the typical bounds of physical and neurotypical functionality.

Present on Screen

Subverts traditional authority and legal institutions through a comedic lens.
Challenges strict moral frameworks by using situational ethics.
Introduces a modern woman character who disrupts established patriarchal hierarchies.

Limited or Absent

Lacks any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Features a homogeneous cast with minimal racial or ethnic diversity.
Provides no depiction of characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.

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