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The Condominium

Name: The Condominium
Director: Christian Chevreuse
Released: 1976
Duration: 89 min

Representation Score

6.2/10

Good

1976

Director

Christian Chevreuse

Runtime

89 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Condominium functions as a character study that disrupts social norms. By using a multi-narrative structure, it explores the friction between individual identities and communal living in a Parisian housing development. The film stands out for its strong visibility of LGBTQ+ identities, including drag and lesbian characters, which was progressive for 1976. It treats non-conforming identities as integrated parts of the community rather than mere spectacles. However, the film appears limited in its racial and ethnic breadth, focusing largely on domestic French social dynamics. It also lacks clear representation of disability.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Condominium have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film includes characters who adopt drag personas and a lesbian character, integrating these identities into the social fabric of the building.

How does The Condominium portray gender?

Good

The narrative highlights the ability to act of female characters, such as a fiery nurse who challenges her superiors, and explores the experiences of deceived women, moving away from purely submissive roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Condominium?

Fair

The cast primarily focuses on French social strata within a Parisian setting. While a Foreign Legion colonel suggests broader geopolitical connections, there is no clear the way different parts of someone's identity overlap based on race.

How does The Condominium represent religion and culture?

Good

The film presents a secular, cynical view of bourgeois life and social institutions, emphasizing human fallibility and interpersonal chaos over traditional moral or religious instruction.

Does The Condominium include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no explicit evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities within the ensemble.

Present on Screen

Strong visibility for LGBTQ+ identities, including drag and lesbian characters.
Challenges traditional gender hierarchies through assertive female characters.
Offers a sophisticated, secular critique of bourgeois social structures and stability.

Limited or Absent

Limited evidence of racial or ethnic diversity within the core cast.
No representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

There are small problems everywhere, including in a Paris area bourgeois housing development. In this particular building, a motley crew tries to resolve shared co-ownership problems. Among them, a Foreign Legion colonel and his dog; an unfaithful gynecologist and his fiery nurse; a voyeuristic filmmaker and his editor in love; a Don Juan-type antique dealer; an adorable old lady and her nice son who turns into a drag queen at night; an FIFG interviewer; an unbearable opera singer; a lesbian; a deceived woman.

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