
The Clairvoyant
1935

Representation Score
Limited
1935
Director
Michael Powell
Runtime
75 minutes
Average Rating
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The Phantom Light is a 1930s mystery-thriller that follows the genre conventions and social norms of its time. The narrative revolves around a skeptical protagonist facing local superstitions about a haunted Welsh lighthouse. While the film explores themes of skepticism versus tradition, it lacks diversity in its cast and does not include characters with various backgrounds or disabilities.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any characters with LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. It seems to follow the strict social norms of the time, which did not acknowledge such identities.
The main character is a male lighthouse keeper, a role typically played by men in films from this era. There are few female characters or diverse gender roles represented.
The film is set in a Welsh lighthouse and likely features a cast that is predominantly Anglo-Saxon or Celtic. There is no attempt to include diverse racial backgrounds or multi-layered casting.
The story delves into the tension between rationalism and traditional folklore, pitting skepticism against superstition. However, it stays within the conventional Western storytelling traditions.
There is no information about characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A series of mysterious deaths in a Welsh lighthouse lead locals to believe it is haunted. But the new keeper is sceptical.

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