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And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband

Name: And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband
Director: Yorgos Tzavellas
Released: 1965
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

1965

Director

Yorgos Tzavellas

Runtime

105 minutes

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The film serves as a critique of mid-century patriarchal domestic structures. Its primary strength lies in deconstructing the submissive female archetype, demonstrating how traditional power dynamics crumble when a woman asserts herself. However, the work is limited by its era and cultural context, lacking representation of LGBTQ+ identities and presenting a racially homogeneous world typical of 1960s Greek cinema. Ultimately, the film focuses on gendered power shifts rather than a broader exploration of diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a heterosexual marriage and does not include any queer narratives or non-straight identities.

How does And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband portray gender?

Good

The narrative challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on a woman regaining her influence. It shows how masculine authority can be weakened when a woman refuses to submit.

How racially and ethnically diverse is And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband?

Limited

Reflecting its 1965 Greek production context, the film depicts a culturally homogeneous environment. It lacks diverse ethnic representation or multi-layered casting.

How does And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques the instability of Mediterranean institutional norms by portraying marriage as a site of conflict. It challenges established social contracts through domestic disputes.

Does And the Woman Shall Fear Her Husband include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by centering female empowerment.
Critiques the instability of patriarchal domestic structures.
Challenges mid-century expectations of female submissiveness.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities.
Features a homogeneous racial and ethnic cast.
Provides no inclusion of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

When a man decides to marry the woman he's been living with, she stops being the silent patient person she was and claims to be the boss in the house. Her behaviour changes so much after the marriage that the husband gets so irritated as to ask for a divorce even a few hours later..

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