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The Day Lincoln Was Shot

Name: The Day Lincoln Was Shot
Director: John Gray
Released: 1998
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1998

Director

John Gray

Runtime

95 minutes

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The film operates as a traditional historical reconstruction that prioritizes period accuracy over modern social commentary. It maintains a linear, chronological focus on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, upholding the social and political norms of the 19th century. While the production aims for historical fidelity, it does so through a lens of traditionalism. The narrative structure reinforces existing hierarchies, emphasizing masculine leadership and established institutional authority rather than challenging systemic structures. Ultimately, the work serves as a conventional dramatization of a historical tragedy. It avoids storytelling that reflects multiple aspects of identity and instead favors a framework that mirrors the demographic and social realities of the mid-1860s.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Day Lincoln Was Shot have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a time when everyone was assumed to be straight or cisgender. There are no depictions of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships in the 1865 setting.

How does The Day Lincoln Was Shot portray gender?

Limited

Male characters dominate the political landscape, while female characters like Mary Todd Lincoln are confined to domestic or reactive roles and do not significantly influence the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Day Lincoln Was Shot?

Fair

The cast is mostly white, reflecting the post-Civil War era. African American characters appear as supporting figures within a narrative centered on white political actors.

How does The Day Lincoln Was Shot represent religion and culture?

Limited

The drama emphasizes the sanctity of American political institutions. It portrays the assassination as a disruption of social order rather than a critique of broader societal issues.

Does The Day Lincoln Was Shot include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities that play a central role in the plot or serve as significant plot devices.

Present on Screen

Maintains historical accuracy to the post-Civil War era.
Offers a chronological and linear portrayal of established historical events.

Limited or Absent

Female characters are limited to domestic roles and lack significant narrative ability to act.
African American characters are sidelined and have minor roles within the plot.
Does not challenge or dismantle traditional social and gender hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

A dramatization of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Based on the book by Jim Bishop.

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