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Long Live Robin Hood

Long Live Robin Hood

Representation Score

1.5/10

Minimal

1971

G

Director

Giorgio Ferroni

Runtime

103 minutes

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Long Live Robin Hood is a traditional period adventure that adheres closely to the demographic and social norms of its era. It lacks diverse representation across most categories, particularly regarding race, sexuality, and disability. However, the film offers a meaningful critique of institutional power through its socioeconomic themes. Ultimately, it is a product of its time, prioritizing populist adventure clichés over modern standards of diverse representation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Long Live Robin Hood have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows traditional 1970s adventure stories and does not include any non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships. Character dynamics remain focused on heterosexual relationships.

How does Long Live Robin Hood portray gender?

Limited

Female characters primarily serve as secondary figures or romantic interests and do not have independent roles. However, the film avoids active misogyny, presenting them in a traditionally submissive role.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Long Live Robin Hood?

Minimal

Casting is predominantly white and reflects a Eurocentric view of medieval England. The film does not include any non-white characters.

How does Long Live Robin Hood represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques authority through a class-based lens. By centering on a vigilante who redistributes wealth, it prioritizes the needs of commoners over the monarchy.

Does Long Live Robin Hood include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities portrayed with ability to act. No characters have narratives defined by physical or neurodivergent conditions.

Present on Screen

  • Engages in a meaningful class-based critique of established power structures.
  • Prioritizes the needs of underrepresented commoners over the sanctity of the monarchy.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, maintaining a strictly Eurocentric cast.
  • Female characters lack independent roles and serve mostly as romantic catalysts.
  • Provides no representation for LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

John Lackland seizes the English throne, believing the rightful ruler, his brother Richard the Lionheart, to be dead. When he learns that Richard is being held captive by the German emperor and can be ransomed for a large sum of money, he refuses to pay and orders the messengers, including Sir Henry of Nottingham, to be killed. Sir Henry escapes to Sherwood Forest, which belongs to his estates. There he joins forces with a group of Anglo-Saxons and fights under the name Robin Hood against the regime of the king's traitors...

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