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These Sorcerers Are Mad

Name: These Sorcerers Are Mad
Director: Georges Lautner
Released: 1978
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

6.3/10

Good

1978

Director

Georges Lautner

Runtime

100 minutes

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These Sorcerers Are Mad is a character-driven comedy centered around a traditional male duo. While it lacks significant representation of LGBTQ+ or gender-diverse identities, it benefits from its setting and its irreverent approach to spirituality. The film's strengths lie in its willingness to challenge religious sanctity and explore how characters adapt to altered physical states. However, the narrative remains focused on conventional male perspectives and lacks diverse supporting characters. Ultimately, the film occupies a transitional space, offering moderate cultural engagement while staying tied to the social norms of its era.

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Category Breakdown

Does These Sorcerers Are Mad have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the friendship between two male protagonists and does not include any explicit representation of LGBTQ+ or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities. It adheres to traditional 1970s comedic archetypes.

How does These Sorcerers Are Mad portray gender?

Fair

The story revolves around male experiences and friendships. Women do not seem to have significant roles or positions of influence within the narrative.

How racially and ethnically diverse is These Sorcerers Are Mad?

Fair

Set in Mauritius, the film highlights a multi-ethnic backdrop. Despite focusing on French protagonists, the setting suggests a blend of Western and local cultures.

How does These Sorcerers Are Mad represent religion and culture?

Good

The plot challenges religious reverence by using sacrilege as a comedic device. Characters leverage divine punishment to solve personal issues, exploring moral relativism.

Does These Sorcerers Are Mad include disability representation?

Fair

The supernatural loss of reflections and levitation symbolizes physical change. Characters must adapt to a world where their physical presence is fundamentally altered.

Present on Screen

Engages with cultural irreverence by challenging traditional religious sanctity.
Uses supernatural elements as a metaphor for navigating altered physical states.
Provides a multi-ethnic backdrop through its Mauritian setting.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit representation of LGBTQ+ or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
Narrative ability to act is heavily centered on a conventional male duo.
Women appear to lack significant roles or positions of intellectual ability to act.

Official Synopsis

Julien is sent by his boss to Mauritius, where he meets Henri, a professional unemployed. One night of drinking, the two men relieve themselves at the foot of a sacred statue. Offended by this sacrilege, the gods punish them by taking away their reflection and making them levitate. While this situation seems unlivable to them at the beginning, the two men end up taking advantage of these disadvantages to solve their personal problems.

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