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Cinderella

Name: Cinderella
Director: Süreyya Duru
Released: 1971
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1971

Director

Süreyya Duru

Runtime

78 minutes

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Süreyya Duru’s 1971 adaptation of Cinderella functions as a traditional narrative that adheres strictly to established fairy-tale conventions. The film prioritizes escapism and moral clarity, focusing on the restoration of social order through a romantic union. While the production highlights a female lead, it does so within a framework that reinforces conventional gender roles and heterosexual relationships. The story relies on magical intervention to facilitate the protagonist's journey rather than exploring independent ability to act. Ultimately, the film reflects the era's standard approach to folklore. It maintains a singular, idealized moral outcome that validates existing class hierarchies and traditional social structures without offering any multi-layered or systemic disruption.

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Category Breakdown

Does Cinderella have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional path centered around the romance between Cinderella and the Prince, focusing on heterosexual relationships. There is no representation of non-binary gender identities.

How does Cinderella portray gender?

Fair

Cinderella serves as a central female protagonist, but her role depends heavily on magical intervention. The story relies on the 'damsel' stereotype and traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Cinderella?

Limited

Casting remains uniform within the context of the Turkish film industry of the time. The narrative does not address multi-layered racial dynamics or diverse casting practices.

How does Cinderella represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story upholds Western-style morality and the 'happily ever after' cliché. It emphasizes social order and class mobility through marriage without critiquing systemic issues.

Does Cinderella include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a platform for a female lead through the central character of Cinderella.
Offers a clear, escapist narrative based on established folklore.

Limited or Absent

Relies heavily on the 'damsel' stereotype, limiting the protagonist's independent role.
Reinforces traditional heterosexual and conventional social hierarchies.
Lacks characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity or engagement with diverse racial and cultural dynamics.

Official Synopsis

Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!

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