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Dangerous Women

Name: Dangerous Women
Director: Luigi Comencini
Released: 1958
Duration: 103 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

1958

Director

Luigi Comencini

Runtime

103 minutes

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Dangerous Women is a period-specific social comedy rooted in mid-century European traditions. It centers on domestic tensions and the stability of the nuclear family through a comedic lens. Female characters debate social morality and male deceit, but the plot is driven by a bet involving sexual attraction. The film adheres to the demographic norms and social hierarchies of its era, offering little deviation from conventional social structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dangerous Women have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on traditional marriages and romantic competition, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or critiques of heterosexuality.

How does Dangerous Women portray gender?

Fair

Female characters discuss fidelity and male deception, but the plot revolves around a bet centered on male attractiveness and seduction.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dangerous Women?

Minimal

The film reflects the homogeneous society of 1958 Italy, with no indication of racial diversity or casting actors from diverse backgrounds.

How does Dangerous Women represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story examines the stability of the nuclear family and marriage through traditional comedy clichés that reinforce rather than challenge social norms.

Does Dangerous Women include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters identified as having visible or invisible disabilities in the available synopsis.

Present on Screen

Female characters have significant roles in debating marriage and fidelity.
The film explores nuanced gendered social dynamics and ideological conflicts between women.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies heavily on traditional marriage and romantic competition.
The plot remains centered on male attractiveness and conventional social hierarchies.
The setting and casting reflect a highly homogeneous social context lacking racial diversity.

Official Synopsis

While their husbands are on a hunting trip the wives of a clerk, his boss, a doctor and of a friend of theirs, discuss their fidelity. Claudine is the most gullible and bets on her husband's love. Her friends decide to put him to trial.

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