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Requiem pour un caïd

Name: Requiem pour un caïd
Director: Maurice Cloche
Released: 1964
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

1964

Director

Maurice Cloche

Runtime

94 minutes

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Maurice Cloche’s crime drama is a product of its 1964 cinematic era, relying heavily on established genre clichés. The film focuses on a traditional power struggle between a police officer and a criminal kingpin, reinforcing mid-century social hierarchies. Representation is limited by the film's adherence to conventional structures. Women are present but have little ability to act, serving the interests of male protagonists and antagonists, while the cast appears ethnically homogeneous. Ultimately, the work functions as a standard procedural. It lacks the intentionality to disrupt social norms, instead reflecting the era's focus on institutional authority and gendered exploitation.

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Category Breakdown

Does Requiem pour un caïd have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or stories that challenge traditional gender norms.

How does Requiem pour un caïd portray gender?

Limited

Women such as Eva and Jeannette play important roles but primarily serve as instruments within a male-driven criminal economy. The power dynamics remain centered around male authority figures.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Requiem pour un caïd?

Limited

The film depicts a homogeneous social environment typical of mid-century European crime cinema. There is no indication of a diverse or multi-ethnic cast.

How does Requiem pour un caïd represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story examines systemic corruption within established legal structures, adhering to conventional genre morality rather than challenging Western institutional norms.

Does Requiem pour un caïd include disability representation?

Minimal

The film contains no characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film provides a focused study of systemic corruption and the moral ambiguity inherent in crime procedurals.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks women's ability to drive the story, depicting women primarily as tools within a male-dominated criminal hierarchy.
The film lacks racial and LGBTQ+ diversity, adhering to the homogeneous social standards of 1960s European cinema.

Official Synopsis

Police officer Antoine Delille is in charge of putting an end to the activities of a "kingpin", Jo Pinelli, trafficker, racketeer and pimp. He has three women working for him, including Eva and Jeannette, and is currently "conditioning" a charming, naive Orly employee, with whom he poses as an honorable businessman. Inspector Delille's plan is to arrest Jo for some crime and, while he's being held at the P.J., to delve into his other criminal activities and confound him.

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