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Not So Stupid

Name: Not So Stupid
Director: André Berthomieu
Released: 1947
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

1947

Director

André Berthomieu

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Pas si bête is a product of its historical era, functioning as a traditional comedy that prioritizes escapism over social subversion. The film focuses on restoring social order through marriage and validating individual character. The narrative relies heavily on established social hierarchies and conventional romantic ideals. It lacks the intentionality needed to disrupt clichés or provide diverse representation, instead centering on class-based conflict and moral correction. Ultimately, the film serves as a window into mid-century French social mores, emphasizing the stability of the family unit and traditional marriage as the primary resolution for conflict.

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Category Breakdown

Does Not So Stupid have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a strictly heterosexual path, ending with two marriages that reinforce traditional romantic structures without any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-binary gender roles.

How does Not So Stupid portray gender?

Fair

Gender dynamics follow mid-century romantic comedy conventions. The male protagonist challenges intellectual stereotypes, but the narrative resolves around stabilizing the family unit through marriage.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Not So Stupid?

Limited

The film reflects the demographic homogeneity of 1947 France, focusing on class differences between farmers and industrialists rather than racial or ethnic diversity.

How does Not So Stupid represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative upholds traditional Western social institutions and the sanctity of marriage. It promotes a conventional moral order where individual character corrects greed.

Does Not So Stupid include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

The protagonist challenges class-based intellectual stereotypes by proving his intelligence.
The film provides a clear, cohesive narrative centered on moral integrity versus greed.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender roles.
The narrative adheres to a homogeneous demographic profile typical of its era.
Gender roles remain confined to traditional romantic frameworks and marriage-centric resolutions.

Official Synopsis

Léon Ménard, a farmer and an apparently simple man of the country, is invited to visit his uncle Henri Ménard, a prosperous industrialist. He encounters a number of people scheming to marry into the Ménard family for the sake of money. Ménard discovers and thwart the plots and manages to unite a young couple who truly are in love. The romantic comedy ends happily with a double marriage. Henri's daughter Nicole marries Didier, and Ménard marries his new-found love Rosine. It turns out that Léon is "not so stupid" after all.

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