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A Little Virtuous

Name: A Little Virtuous
Director: Serge Korber
Released: 1968
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

3.9/10

Limited

1968

Director

Serge Korber

Runtime

105 minutes

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La Petite Vertu offers a nuanced exploration of ability to act through its female lead, Claire, who drives the plot with her survivalist instincts and decisive actions. While the film challenges traditional gender roles, it remains constrained by the demographic limitations of its time. The narrative's strength lies in its moral relativism and the subversion of social norms. However, the film lacks significant LGBTQ+ and racial diversity, focusing instead on a homogeneous social environment. Ultimately, the film provides a localized disruption of traditional structures by favoring individual loyalty over rigid legalism, even if it stays within conventional romantic themes.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Little Virtuous have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a romantic relationship involving bigamy and complex loyalties. However, it doesn't explicitly represent non-straight or non-cisgender identities or challenge the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does A Little Virtuous portray gender?

Fair

Claire is a strong female character who navigates the criminal underworld and manages complex deceptions. She challenges traditional expectations of women by being a performer and pickpocket.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Little Virtuous?

Minimal

The story seems to center around a homogeneous group within 1968 Paris. There is no indication of non-white actors or diverse ethnic representation.

How does A Little Virtuous represent religion and culture?

Good

The story emphasizes personal loyalty over state-imposed morality, especially through the protagonist's refusal to cooperate with legal authorities. It explores a cabaret lifestyle that challenges traditional Western institutions.

Does A Little Virtuous include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not mention any characters dealing with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent conditions.

Present on Screen

Claire challenges traditional domestic femininity by taking a leading role in the story.
The narrative explores moral relativism by prioritizing personal loyalty over legal authority.
The film subverts traditional social structures through its depiction of the cabaret lifestyle.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of non-straight or non-cisgender identities or LGBTQ+ perspectives.
There is a notable absence of racial and ethnic diversity within the social setting.
The story does not include characters navigating physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

In Paris, the young photographer Ferdinand falls in love with Claire, a pickpocket. Shortly after, he is assaulted because he took pictures of the young woman with another man, Brady, his sponsor. The policeman Lorenzi is put on the case, but in love, Ferdinand does not want to denounce her. However, a stolen object that she offered him will allow his indictment: Claire will spend a year in prison. When she is released, Ferdinand marries her. Kerman, Ferdinand's new boss, employs Claire in his cabaret. She puts on a famous act during which she picks the pockets of the spectators, then gives the objects back at the end of the show. But Brady reappears, demanding 80% of the young woman's earnings, otherwise he will denounce Claire's bigamy, to whom he is still married! Ferdinand prepares to flee with his wife. When he finds her, he comes across the corpse of Brady, whom Claire has just killed.

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