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The Silent Majority

Name: The Silent Majority
Director: Svend Wam
Released: 1977
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

5.2/10

Fair

1977

Director

Svend Wam

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Silent Majority primarily serves as a social critique of bourgeois structures and traditional values. Its strength lies in its thematic subversion of social norms, particularly through women's ability to drive the story. However, the film is limited by the demographic realities of its 1970s Norwegian setting, lacking visible racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ diversity. It focuses on a narrow social landscape, trading multi-layered breadth for a concentrated study of individual ability to act against societal conformity.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Silent Majority have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship between Øystein and Britt, with no explicit exploration of LGBTQ+ identities or queer intimacy.

How does The Silent Majority portray gender?

Good

Britt subverts traditional gender roles by rejecting domestic expectations and her hatred of conformity disrupts the typical submissive female archetype in the nuclear family.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Silent Majority?

Limited

Set in 1970s Oslo, the film reflects the homogeneous demographics of its time, showing no evidence of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.

How does The Silent Majority represent religion and culture?

Good

The film critiques established social institutions and traditional Western norms, highlighting a tension between stability and the rejection of conformity.

Does The Silent Majority include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters navigating physical, neurodivergent, or mental health conditions.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies through Britt's rejection of domesticity.
Provides a strong critique of bourgeois social structures and systemic conformity.
Focuses on individual ability to act against the pressure of established social norms.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or queer intimacy.
Reflects a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within its historical setting.
Provides no visible representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

"The Silent Majority" - Young Øystein lives in a small apartment outside Oslo, where every day is filled with everyday habits, and he is constantly looking for someone to marry. Then he meets Britt, which hates conformity and traditional values.

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