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Hello-Goodbye

Name: Hello-Goodbye
Director: Jean Negulesco
Released: 1970
Duration: 107 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1970

Director

Jean Negulesco

Runtime

107 minutes

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Hello-Goodbye operates as a conventional romantic comedy of its era. It relies on traditional clichés where a male protagonist pursues a high-status female lead, offering little beyond her role as a romantic interest. The film's most notable departure from social norms is its depiction of an open marriage, which slightly challenges strict mid-century Christian morality regarding monogamy. Ultimately, the film remains confined to Western European archetypes and lacks diverse casting or a meaningful challenge to established social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does Hello-Goodbye have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on heterosexual relationships and does not include any queer narratives or non-binary gender identities.

How does Hello-Goodbye portray gender?

Fair

The male protagonist drives the romantic pursuit. The female lead has high social status but mainly serves as an object of desire.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Hello-Goodbye?

Limited

The story centers on Western European characters in France. It lacks a multi-ethnic cast or identities that challenge the era's demographic norms.

How does Hello-Goodbye represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film depicts an open marriage, which disrupts conventional mid-century monogamous morality. However, it remains rooted in Western European high society.

Does Hello-Goodbye include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The depiction of an open marriage offers a slight departure from traditional mid-century monogamous social norms.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks diverse casting and fails to integrate non-Anglo-Saxon identities.
Female characters function more as objects of desire than active agents of the plot.
The narrative lacks significant multi-layered depth or systemic critiques of social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

A car salesman journeys to France and encounters an apparently lonely woman. He immediately begins to successfully woo her only to learn that she is actually a baron's wife. Fortunately, the baron believes in open marriages and winds up hiring the Englishman to teach his son (from an earlier marriage) everything about automobiles. Meanwhile the car salesman finds himself falling seriously in love with the wife. The baron really doesn't mind as he himself is involved with another.

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