Las minas de Salomón Rey
1986
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 2.6 out of 10
You are here:
Find another title
Type to search for movies. Use arrow keys to navigate suggestions, Enter to select, Escape to close.
The Knights of the Round Bed
1973
Director
Gerardo Sofovich
Runtime
103 minutes
Average Rating
No ratings yetSynopsis
Alberto, Jorge, Ricardo and Tristan are employees of a shoe store, all are married and share the friendship also between their wives. The 4 friends, faithful to the rogue style of Buenos Aires, go out of their way to have love affairs with the beautiful customers of the shoe store, and for that purpose one day they decide to rent, secretly, an apartment to use as a "bulín". The problems begin from then on, as everyone wants to be the first to release it and then, successively, take turns for their adventures. As is to be expected, it does not take long for the first entanglements to appear, while their wives seem to begin to suspect the adventures of these four typical Buenos Aires chantas.
Where to Watch
Diversity & Representation
Overall Score
3.0/10
Limited
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film centers on heteronormative structures and the infidelity of married men. There is no evidence of queer narratives or non-cisnormative identities within the story.
Gender Representation
Male protagonists drive the plot through their pursuit of affairs. Female characters are relegated to objects of desire or suspicious domestic observers.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The cast likely reflects a homogeneous urban middle-class demographic. There is no indication of intersectional casting or efforts to disrupt Eurocentric social norms.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The film celebrates local Buenos Aires archetypes and urban friendship. It upholds traditional Western institutions like marriage and the nuclear family.
Disability Representation
The provided material contains no information regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent characters.
Strengths
- Provides a localized cultural study of Buenos Aires social archetypes and urban friendship styles.
Areas for Improvement
- Lacks meaningful intersectional representation or non-cisnormative identities.
- Reinforces traditional gender hierarchies by positioning women as objects or domestic observers.
- Fails to challenge conventional social structures or provide diverse racial perspectives.
AI Analysis
The film is a period-specific social comedy that reinforces conventional gender roles and heteronormative domestic structures. It functions primarily as a study of Buenos Aires social archetypes rather than a tool for social subversion. While the narrative offers a localized look at urban middle-class life, it lacks the intentionality to challenge traditional hierarchies. The focus remains on traditional romantic pursuits and established social dynamics. Ultimately, the work operates within the standard frameworks of 1970s commercial Argentine cinema, prioritizing situational humor over intersectional representation.
Similar Movies
Run For Your Wife
2012
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 3.1 out of 10
Uomini senza donne
1996
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 3.2 out of 10
El club de los buenos infieles
2018
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 3.2 out of 10
Maridos en vacaciones
1975
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 2.8 out of 10
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
1988
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 2.8 out of 10
Marriage in Buenos Aires
1940
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 3.0 out of 10
Ex 2: Still Friends
2011
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 3.2 out of 10
Hotel Paradiso
1966
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 2.7 out of 10
Naughty Nymphs
1972
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 3.1 out of 10
The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed
1981
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 2.9 out of 10
It Happens in Roma
1955
No user ratings available yet
Diversity score: 2.8 out of 10
Rate this Movie
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts on this movie!
Use the rating form above to leave a star rating and optional review.