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There's Only One Girl in the World

Name: There's Only One Girl in the World
Director: Béla Gaál
Released: 1930
Duration: 100 min

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Representation Score

2.5/10

Limited

1930

Director

Béla Gaál

Runtime

100 minutes

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This 1930 drama operates as a conventional period piece, strictly adhering to the social and romantic hierarchies of its time. The plot revolves around a romantic rivalry between two men, reinforcing traditional straight-centered themes. The film lacks complexity in representing diverse identities and social structures. While it captures a specific historical moment in Hungarian cinema, it does not offer critical insights or diverse representation. Ultimately, the narrative serves a traditional romantic purpose, offering limited progressive social commentary or demographic variety.

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Category Breakdown

Does There's Only One Girl in the World have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on a traditional love triangle between two men competing for a woman. There are no characters with non-binary genders or stories that challenge the idea that everyone is straight.

How does There's Only One Girl in the World portray gender?

Fair

Katinka is the main object of desire for the male characters. Her role seems defined by traditional romantic structures rather than by her own choices or by challenging gender norms.

How racially and ethnically diverse is There's Only One Girl in the World?

Limited

The setting suggests a culturally uniform European environment. The characters reflect the typical demographic makeup of 1930s Hungarian cinema, with no indication of multi-ethnic casting.

How does There's Only One Girl in the World represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story is grounded in traditional social and religious structures, featuring a local priest. It adheres to a conventional moral framework without questioning established institutions.

Does There's Only One Girl in the World include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any information about characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There is no mention of neurodivergence or physical impairments.

Present on Screen

Offers a glimpse into early Hungarian cinematic history and the advent of sound film.

Limited or Absent

Does not include characters with non-traditional gender identities or LGBTQ+ narratives.
Female characters are primarily portrayed as objects of desire rather than as agents of their own stories.
The setting reflects a homogeneous demographic with little racial or ethnic diversity.
The narrative follows conventional social and religious structures without providing critical analysis.

Official Synopsis

György Bánáth landowner and Miklós Vass the teacher, on the verge of collapse, trudging all the way from Siberia where they have spent more than ten years as POWs, trying to prevent each other from falling from fatigue on the way home. Both become regular visitors to the Pálffy family and they both make amorous advances to Katinka, the beautiful daughter of the local vicar.

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