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Autopsy

Name: Autopsy
Director: Armando Crispino
Released: 1975
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1975

Director

Armando Crispino

Runtime

100 minutes

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Autopsy is a classic giallo-style thriller that highlights its female lead. By focusing on a pathologist using scientific methods, the film challenges the typical damsel-in-distress cliché prevalent in 1970s horror. However, the film remains confined by its era and genre conventions. The cast is predominantly homogeneous, reflecting a Eurocentric setting, and the narrative lacks complexity in representing diverse identities. Ultimately, while Simona’s intellectual leadership offers some progressive value, the film upholds traditional social structures without a deeper critique.

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Category Breakdown

Does Autopsy have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Relationships and interactions are centered around traditional social structures without exploring non-straight identities or queer undertones.

How does Autopsy portray gender?

Fair

Simona stands out as a progressive figure by taking the lead in the investigation. However, female characters are often placed in physically vulnerable situations.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Autopsy?

Limited

The film portrays a uniform Italian social environment. There is no indication of racial diversity or casting that goes beyond Eurocentric standards.

How does Autopsy represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story involves the medical community and the Catholic Church as integral parts. It shows a blend of secular science and religious traditions without challenging these institutions.

Does Autopsy include disability representation?

Minimal

Characters with disabilities are not given much control over their actions. Their physical traumas are used mainly as plot devices to advance the mystery.

Present on Screen

The film challenges genre clichés by featuring a female pathologist as the main investigator.
Simona uses her scientific knowledge and professional skills to drive the investigation.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, depicting a homogeneous Italian society.
Female characters are often placed in physically vulnerable situations.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

A series of random suicides in Rome, Italy are attributed to a heatwave, but a young pathologist named Simona—who is working on a thesis about murders disguised as suicides—suspects otherwise. When a young girl associated with Simona's playboy father ends up dead in another supposed suicide, Simona teams up with the girl's priest brother to prove she was murdered and track down the unknown serial killer.

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