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The 11,000 Sexes

Name: The 11,000 Sexes
Director: Éric Lipmann
Released: 1975
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

4.5/10

Fair

1975

Director

Éric Lipmann

Runtime

95 minutes

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The film functions as a surrealist critique of mid-century domesticity, using eroticism to challenge social conformity. It succeeds in prioritizing personal autonomy and aesthetic experience over traditional moralizing structures. However, it remains limited by its era's demographic presentation, focusing on Eurocentric literary traditions and lacking multi-layered casting. While it challenges certain gendered expectations, it lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities or racial diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The 11,000 Sexes have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film explores erotic awakening through surrealist poetry rather than explicitly depicting LGBTQ+ identities. It lacks clear representation of non-straight relationships.

How does The 11,000 Sexes portray gender?

Fair

The story critiques stifling domesticity by portraying a strict marriage as a catalyst for change. It challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on the protagonist's pursuit of poetic adventure.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The 11,000 Sexes?

Limited

The narrative operates within a Eurocentric framework, utilizing literary references like Guillaume Apollinaire. There is no evidence of diverse casting or non-white representation.

How does The 11,000 Sexes represent religion and culture?

Good

The film prioritizes individual desire and personal autonomy over religious or institutional values. It centers on secular, aesthetic experiences rather than moralizing traditional social structures.

Does The 11,000 Sexes include disability representation?

Minimal

The film provides no information or visible depictions regarding characters with disabilities.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender roles by critiquing the stifling nature of domestic stability.
Prioritizes individual autonomy and secular desire over rigid institutional or religious values.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight relationships.
Maintains a Eurocentric cultural framework with no evidence of racial diversity.
Provides no visibility or narrative engagement with disability representation.

Official Synopsis

A young bank officer ogles the girls in his office and goes home to his prim wife. After reading a book of erotic poems by Guillaume Appollinaire of the World War I era, he finds himself inside the adventures of the book, which are largely of an erotic nature. When he awakens the next morning, he is inspired to order his life in a more satisfactory manner.

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