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Suicide of Colonel Henry

Name: Suicide of Colonel Henry
Director: Georges Méliès
Released: 1899
Duration: 1 min

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

1899

Director

Georges Méliès

Runtime

1 minutes

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This historical depiction of a political event is rooted in 19th-century military structures. The film lacks any complexity regarding diverse identities, focusing instead on a single, homogeneous male experience within a rigid state system. The narrative confines itself to masculine, institutional spaces that uphold the social norms of the era. It fails to include diverse identities, female characters, or any disruption of established power structures. Ultimately, the film serves as a historical record rather than an inclusive story. It provides a narrow perspective on a specific moment in French history.

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Category Breakdown

Does Suicide of Colonel Henry have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film centers on a single male character in a military prison. There are no LGBTQ+ identities or stories involving queer relationships.

How does Suicide of Colonel Henry portray gender?

Limited

The story focuses solely on male military figures and upholds traditional gender roles without any female characters or challenges to patriarchy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Suicide of Colonel Henry?

Minimal

The cast is made up of white military personnel in a Parisian prison setting. It reflects the power dynamics typical of European institutions from the time.

How does Suicide of Colonel Henry represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film shows the downfall of a high-ranking official and state institutions. It presents a historical scene without critiquing Western values.

Does Suicide of Colonel Henry include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The focus is on the protagonist's mental state during his suicide attempt.

Present on Screen

Offers a direct historical reconstruction of a significant political moment in French history.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks any female characters or gender diversity.
There is no representation of racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ identities.
The narrative does not engage with disability or diverse cultural frameworks.

Official Synopsis

Shows the interior of the cell of the Prison Militaire du Cherche-Midi, Paris, where Colonel Henry is confined. He is seated at a table writing a letter, on completion of which he rises and takes a razor out he had concealed in his porte-manteau, with which he cuts his throat. The suicide is discovered by the sergeant of the guard and officers.

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