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The Scopone Game

Name: The Scopone Game
Director: Luigi Comencini
Released: 1972
Duration: 113 min

Representation Score

3.5/10

Limited

1972

Director

Luigi Comencini

Runtime

113 minutes

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Luigi Comencini’s film is a sophisticated character study that emphasizes social realism over demographic diversity. It explores the intersections of class and age through the lens of a wealthy American visitor and the local peasantry. The narrative structure observes social hierarchies without subverting them. While it does not include modern multi-layered diversity, it provides a meaningful critique of social stratification and the dignity of those underrepresented. Ultimately, the film's strength lies in its humanist observation of a changing Italy, while remaining grounded in the traditional social structures of its time.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Scopone Game have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to a conventional framework that assumes everyone is straight or cisgender. It does not depict same-sex relationships or characters with diverse gender identities.

How does The Scopone Game portray gender?

Fair

Women such as Antonia play significant roles within their domestic environments. However, the film reflects the era's social norms without challenging traditional gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Scopone Game?

Limited

The story centers on a homogeneous Italian village and an American visitor. It focuses on socioeconomic differences rather than racial or ethnic diversity.

How does The Scopone Game represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative offers a nuanced look at the tension between traditional communal life and modern influences. It examines the working class through a humanist perspective.

Does The Scopone Game include disability representation?

Limited

The film focuses on the experiences of aging rather than specific disabilities. Characters do not have arcs centered around visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides a nuanced, humanist critique of modernization and the dignity of the working class.
Explores the sophisticated dynamics between wealth and the peasantry.
Focuses on the authentic lived experience of aging and the realities of the elderly.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
Does not address racial or ethnic diversity, remaining localized to a homogeneous setting.
Maintains traditional gender hierarchies without challenging them.

Official Synopsis

An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia.

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