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Mad Race to Cote d'Azur

Name: Mad Race to Cote d'Azur
Director: Jean Girault
Released: 1975
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1975

Director

Jean Girault

Runtime

85 minutes

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Mad Race to Cote d'Azur is a traditional farce that adheres to established cinematic and social norms of its time. It relies on recognizable archetypes and conventional gender roles, lacking meaningful representation for LGBTQ+ individuals and ethnic groups. The narrative prioritizes situational chaos and slapstick humor over any intentional disruption of systemic structures, resulting in a low diversity profile.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mad Race to Cote d'Azur have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and misunderstandings, without delving into non-binary gender identities.

How does Mad Race to Cote d'Azur portray gender?

Limited

Women are frequently portrayed as needing protection or being hysterical, which reduces their role in driving the plot and emphasizes their importance to the male lead.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mad Race to Cote d'Azur?

Limited

The cast seems uniform, reflecting the typical French comedy standards of the time. There is no indication of diverse ethnic backgrounds or non-white actors.

How does Mad Race to Cote d'Azur represent religion and culture?

Limited

The storyline follows a conventional path of professional ethics and organized crime, avoiding any deep critique of societal structures and focusing on individual heroism.

Does Mad Race to Cote d'Azur include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information about the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this film.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear, high-stakes comedic premise driven by mistaken identity and urgent action.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on stereotypical gender clichés, such as portraying women as needing protection or being hysterical.
The narrative lacks diversity in terms of LGBTQ+ identities and ethnic representation.
The story reinforces traditional hierarchies rather than offering any systemic or cultural critique.

Official Synopsis

A surgeon saves an notorious mobster's life. This could be the answer to the doctor's problems, as he is engaged to an unbearable, hysterical woman. The mobster agrees to assassinate her. Except for one thing. The mobster has the wrong target, a young, innocent journalist who resembles his fiancee. When the surgeon discovers they are after the wrong woman, he takes off in a mad race to Cote d'Azur to save the wrong woman from being murdered.

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