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Wake up, you sucker...

Name: Wake up, you sucker...
Director: Errikos Thalassinos
Released: 1969
Duration: 81 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

1969

Director

Errikos Thalassinos

Runtime

81 minutes

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Wake up, you sucker... is a social comedy set in mid-20th century Greece, focusing on class mobility and intergenerational tensions. The film highlights the clash between traditional economic systems and modern youth subcultures like rock music. While the movie offers a glimpse into the evolving social hierarchies of the time, it does not explore diverse identities or roles. Instead, it centers on conventional social structures within a homogeneous society.

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Category Breakdown

Does Wake up, you sucker... have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters with non-traditional gender identities. The story focuses solely on conventional family and work roles.

How does Wake up, you sucker... portray gender?

Fair

Women in the film are mostly portrayed in traditional roles such as being a maid or a daughter. Ismene stands out slightly by being interested in gambling, which is outside the usual domestic sphere.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Wake up, you sucker...?

Limited

The setting reflects a society where ethnic diversity is minimal, typical of 1969 Greece. The story emphasizes class differences rather than exploring multi-ethnic or post-colonial themes.

How does Wake up, you sucker... represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot examines the conflict between established capitalist practices and the emerging youth culture. An impostor character is used to criticize social climbers and class instability.

Does Wake up, you sucker... include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or hidden disabilities in the story.

Present on Screen

Examines the tension between traditional capitalism and modern youth subcultures.
Illustrates the social climbing and class instability of 1960s Greece.

Limited or Absent

Does not represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender stories.
Female characters are mainly confined to traditional domestic or familial roles.
The narrative lacks perspectives on multi-ethnic or diverse racial backgrounds.

Official Synopsis

The Tasia chasing the impostor Lepoura Vangelis arrives with hitchhiking in Athens. Gaining confidence wholesaler Kyriacou Bolore and taken to his house as a maid. The daughter of Kiriakos, Lia, presents the writer Phaedon Tramountana and asks him to finance the scenario. His son Lakis, wants to succeed in the profession of wholesaler and prefers to deal with the rock band. His sister Ismene has in mind only the deck.

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