
A Tattered Web
1971

Representation Score
Fair
1978
Director
Robert Butler
Runtime
104 minutes
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A Question of Guilt is a period-specific courtroom thriller that explores the tension between personal freedom and societal prejudice. While it follows the conventions of 1970s television, it questions the moral authority of state institutions. The film's main strength lies in its challenge to traditional gender roles by highlighting a female protagonist with sexual autonomy. However, it remains limited by the era's production standards, lacking meaningful racial diversity and explicit LGBTQ+ representation.
Category Breakdown
The film doesn't include explicit LGBTQ+ characters but explores sexual liberation through a 'swinging' lifestyle, challenging traditional views on marriage and sexuality.
The story centers on a divorcée with sexual autonomy, disrupting traditional gender roles by pitting her independence against patriarchal investigative structures and societal judgment.
The cast is primarily white and Anglo-Saxon, with no significant racial diversity or characters of color in key roles.
The narrative critiques the moral rigidity of the time and traditional family structures, showing how institutional judgment targets those who deviate from conventional norms.
There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in this work.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A swinging divorcée is prejudged by a police detective and accused of killing her child.

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