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The Angry Hills

Name: The Angry Hills
Director: Robert Aldrich
Released: 1959
Duration: 105 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1959

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Director

Robert Aldrich

Runtime

105 minutes

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The film functions as a traditional wartime thriller, emphasizing the tension of occupation over the deconstruction of social identities. It adheres to the narrative frameworks of 1959, focusing on the mechanics of resistance. While the film avoids harmful stereotypes, it remains rooted in the era's traditional hierarchies. Its representation is limited by the period's cinematic conventions, especially concerning gender roles and ethnic homogeneity. Its strength lies in its moral complexity rather than identity politics. By exploring situational ethics and survival, the film transcends simple good versus evil clichés to depict a grounded struggle for freedom.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Angry Hills have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight relationships. It follows traditional romantic and social structures typical of mid-century cinema.

How does The Angry Hills portray gender?

Limited

Female characters are mostly placed in domestic or supporting roles. They play a part in the community's struggle but do not have the central influence that male characters do.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Angry Hills?

Fair

The casting is predominantly homogeneous, reflecting a specific European setting. The film portrays a localized, ethnically consistent Mediterranean community during an occupation.

How does The Angry Hills represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores moral complexities through the lens of survival. It critiques authoritarianism by showing resistance against an occupying force.

Does The Angry Hills include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities. Such traits are not used as central character elements or plot devices.

Present on Screen

The film provides a nuanced exploration of morality and survival.
It offers a grounded critique of authoritarian institutions through the resistance narrative.
The depiction of situational ethics avoids simplistic good versus evil clichés.

Limited or Absent

Female characters lack the central influence seen in male protagonists.
The casting lacks ethnic diversity, remaining strictly localized to the setting.
The narrative does not address or include LGBTQ+ identities.

Official Synopsis

In 1941 Greece, on the eve of German occupation, cynical American foreign correspondent Michael Morrison arrives in Athens, intending to depart for London the following day. While there he is tricked into smuggling a list of resistance leaders out of the country and is pursued by the Germans.

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