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The Reign of Terror

Name: The Reign of Terror
Director: Albert Capellani
Released: 1914
Duration: 108 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

1914

Director

Albert Capellani

Runtime

108 minutes

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The film's diversity is limited by its 1914 production era and its specific 18th-century French setting. The narrative focuses on a homogeneous population, which restricts racial and LGBTQ+ representation. However, the film succeeds in providing female characters who play a significant role in driving the story. Geneviève is a driving force in both political and romantic developments, rather than a passive figure. Ultimately, the work excels at exploring individual ability to act against systemic authority. It uses the Reign of Terror to critique institutional rigidity and the performance of identity for survival.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Reign of Terror have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any non-straight relationships. The romantic tension is limited to a traditional relationship between Geneviève and Lieutenant Lindey.

How does The Reign of Terror portray gender?

Fair

Female characters play significant roles in the plot. Geneviève acts as a central participant and emotional catalyst, challenging domestic expectations through her pursuit of romantic connections.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Reign of Terror?

Minimal

The narrative reflects the homogeneous demographic of 1793 France. There is no indication of racial diversity or casting actors from different backgrounds.

How does The Reign of Terror represent religion and culture?

Good

The film offers a sophisticated critique of institutionalized beliefs. It explores how individuals must act radically to survive the oppressive structures of the revolutionary government.

Does The Reign of Terror include disability representation?

Minimal

The story does not include any characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Female characters like Geneviève exercise a significant role in driving the story and drive the plot forward.
The narrative provides a nuanced critique of institutional dogma and political corruption.
Characters demonstrate complex ability to act while navigating systemic volatility and state surveillance.

Limited or Absent

The historical setting results in a lack of racial and ethnic diversity.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer subtext.
The film lacks any depiction of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

The scene takes place in Paris in March 1793 during the Reign of Terror. The Knight of Maison-Rouge, posing as Citizen Morand, is organizing the escape of Queen Marie-Antoinette. He is assisted in his undertaking by Dixmer, a master tanner who passes himself off as an ardent revolutionary and his wife Geneviève, who also happens to be the Knight's sister. While on mission with her brother, she is saved from arrest thanks to the intervention of Lieutenant Maurice Lindey. Geneviève, who is married without love to Dixmer, falls for the young man, who requites her love. A tunnel is dug between a house rented by Dixmer and the Tower of the Temple but the various attempts to rescue the queen attempts fail. Marie-Antoinette risks the guillotine/ Moreover, Lindey finds himself involved in the plot...

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