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L'Atlantide

L'Atlantide

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

1921

Not Rated

Director

Jacques Feyder

Runtime

169 minutes

Average Rating

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L'Atlantide is a complex exploration of power that successfully challenges traditional gendered hierarchies by placing a powerful female leader in charge. However, these progressive elements are offset by the film's reliance on early 20th-century colonial frameworks. The narrative uses Orientalist clichés and maintains a predominantly white, French military cast, limiting ethnic diversity and nuance. Ultimately, the film critiques Western invincibility while still adhering to the racial and cultural biases of its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does L'Atlantide have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any non-straight or non-cisgender identities. The plot centers around the romantic tension between the female ruler and the male characters.

How does L'Atlantide portray gender?

Excellent

Antinéa exerts strong psychological and sexual influence, serving as a central force in driving the story. The film challenges traditional masculine leadership by showing male characters as vulnerable and powerless.

How racially and ethnically diverse is L'Atlantide?

Limited

The cast is primarily white and homogeneous, reflecting the colonial views of the time. Despite being set in the Sahara, the narrative uses an Orientalist perspective, presenting the setting as dangerous and exotic.

How does L'Atlantide represent religion and culture?

Good

The story examines moral relativism by showing the breakdown of Western military codes. It suggests that traditional Western morality is situational when faced with the lawless environment of Atlantis.

Does L'Atlantide include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Such traits are not used as central character elements or plot devices.

Present on Screen

  • Challenges traditional gendered power dynamics through a dominant female lead.
  • Disrupts the archetype of the invincible, disciplined Western male.
  • Explores complex themes of moral relativism and the fragility of social structures.

Limited or Absent

  • Uses Orientalist clichés to depict non-Western settings.
  • Lacks racial and ethnic diversity, maintaining a homogeneous cast.
  • Does not provide nuanced roles for characters outside the colonial perspective.

Official Synopsis

Two men, lost in the desert, meet Queen Antinea, ruler of Atlantis.

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