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The Murdered Model

Name: The Murdered Model
Director: Pierre de Hérain
Released: 1948
Duration: 82 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

1948

Director

Pierre de Hérain

Runtime

82 minutes

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The Murdered Model is a traditional mid-century mystery that adheres closely to the genre clichés of the late 1940s. The plot follows a classic detective structure, focusing on Commissioner Malaise's intuition as he navigates a web of familial suspicion following a suspicious death. Because the narrative is centered on a localized crime investigation, it lacks characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. The film operates within a homogeneous social framework, prioritizing procedural elements and psychological tension over social or cultural subversion. Ultimately, the film serves as a standard period noir, offering limited visibility for diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Murdered Model have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The storyline revolves around a crime investigation involving a suspicious family.

How does The Murdered Model portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on Commissioner Malaise, a male authority figure. There is no indication of women's ability to drive the story or subversion of traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Murdered Model?

Limited

The setting suggests a homogeneous social environment typical of the era. There is no mention of a diverse cast or the presence of non-Anglo-Saxon characters.

How does The Murdered Model represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative operates within a traditional framework of justice and social order. It does not challenge Western institutions or prioritize secularist or anti-capitalist themes.

Does The Murdered Model include disability representation?

Minimal

The central plot device involves a wax mannequin, but this is an aesthetic element rather than a depiction of human disability. No characters with disabilities are portrayed.

Present on Screen

The film effectively uses classic noir elements, such as the intuitive detective and the mystery of a suspicious death, to build tension.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks diverse representation, offering little visibility for LGBTQ+, racial, or disabled identities.
The story follows conventional mid-century gender roles without providing a significant role in driving the story to female characters.

Official Synopsis

Commissioner Malaise investigates a strange crime: a mannequin, stolen from the window of a tailor, is found stabbed... But his face of wax has the features of a certain Gilbert, who died a year earlier in a family, all of whose members will become more or less suspicious to the Commissioner. He thinks that, in spite of Dr. Furnelle's conclusions, Gilbert's death was not natural. But finding the cause of death and the identity of the possible culprit will require more than a mere intuition.

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