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To Be a Millionaire

Name: To Be a Millionaire
Director: Mats Arehn
Released: 1980
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1980

Director

Mats Arehn

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

To Be a Millionaire operates within the conventional narrative boundaries of 1980s genre cinema. The plot prioritizes high-stakes political tension and procedural action, resulting in a narrow focus on traditional power dynamics. Male authority figures, such as the SÄPO agent and political insurgents, hold most of the narrative ability to act. This leaves female characters in reactive, secondary roles that support the plot rather than driving it. While the film's scope is international due to its geopolitical themes, it lacks intentional characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity or the subversion of established social hierarchies.

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Category Breakdown

Does To Be a Millionaire have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-binary or LGBTQ+ identities, nor does it depict any same-sex relationships. The story focuses solely on the conflict between state actors and political insurgents.

How does To Be a Millionaire portray gender?

Limited

Gender roles adhere to traditional thriller conventions of the time. Female characters are portrayed in passive roles, such as the kidnapped daughter, while male characters hold the majority of the narrative ability to act.

How racially and ethnically diverse is To Be a Millionaire?

Fair

Although the plot involves international geopolitics with OPEC and Albania, there is no indication of a diverse cast. The setting implies a localized, possibly homogeneous social environment.

How does To Be a Millionaire represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story addresses political instability and institutional order. It emphasizes traditional Western structures by focusing on a state agent working to restore stability against external threats.

Does To Be a Millionaire include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities featured in the film. The narrative does not include any neurodivergent representation.

Present on Screen

The film delves into complex geopolitical tensions involving international organizations like OPEC.

Limited or Absent

Female characters are limited to passive roles, reducing their impact on the story.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.
The film reinforces traditional Western power structures without challenging them.

Official Synopsis

The terrorist Fors arrested after an attack on a OPEC meeting. Shortly afterwards town minister's daughter gets kidnapped by two men who require Fors be released and that he will flight phase to Albania. SÄPO agent Olsson will handle the case.

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