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The Furrow of the Peach

Name: The Furrow of the Peach
Director: Maurizio Liverani
Released: 1976
Duration: 92 min

Representation Score

5.1/10

Fair

1976

Director

Maurizio Liverani

Runtime

92 minutes

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The film serves as a critique of traditional Western institutions, particularly the Catholic Church, by deconstructing religious authority through a protagonist's descent into secular obsession. It offers a moderate level of progressive value by undermining the stable male archetype. However, the work remains limited by the era's demographic norms. It lacks significant LGBTQ+ representation and racial diversity, focusing instead on a narrow, heterosexual framework of sexual obsession. Ultimately, while the film challenges moral rigidity and religious structures, it does not provide a broad spectrum of diverse identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Furrow of the Peach have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on heterosexual relationships and a male character's focus on female anatomy. There are no queer identities or non-straight characters.

How does The Furrow of the Peach portray gender?

Fair

The story challenges traditional masculinity by showing a male lead driven by neuroses and impotence. It explores female empowerment through characters like a married woman and a maid.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Furrow of the Peach?

Fair

Reflecting the demographic norms of 1976 Italian cinema, the cast appears ethnically uniform. The film lacks significant diversity in its ensemble casting.

How does The Furrow of the Peach represent religion and culture?

Good

The story critiques the Catholic Church by depicting a former priest's shift from devotion to voyeurism. It emphasizes individual impulses over institutional religious doctrine.

Does The Furrow of the Peach include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities. The protagonist's psychological issues lack sufficient context to determine their portrayal.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional masculine dominance by centering a male lead driven by psychological neuroses.
Provides a sharp critique of the moral authority and efficacy of the Catholic Church.
Explores female empowerment through the lens of desire and the subversion of the male gaze.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight individuals.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the cast.
Provides no insight into the representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A former priest has become bored to the point of impotence by the easy availability of beautiful women. He misses the shame of the priesthood which made sex more enjoyable, and this leads to his strange fascination with photographing asses. He gets involved with a sexy married woman, but he is more interested in her virginal maid.

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