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En herre med bart

Name: En herre med bart
Director: Alfred Maurstad
Released: 1942
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1942

Director

Alfred Maurstad

Runtime

88 minutes

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En herre med bart is a period comedy that finds its tension in the disruption of mid-century domestic hierarchies. While the film lacks demographic breadth, it provides a moderate subversion of gender roles through its central conflict. The wife's pursuit of autonomy against her husband's control suggests a challenge to the era's standard of marital permanence. However, the film remains limited by the homogeneous social context of its time. Ultimately, the work functions as a study of individual control versus legal and social constraints, even if it lacks multi-layered complexity.

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Category Breakdown

Does En herre med bart have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on a traditional marital unit and does not include any non-straight relationships or same-sex narratives.

How does En herre med bart portray gender?

Fair

The narrative centers on a woman's ability to drive the story as she seeks a divorce, challenging mid-century standards of female submissiveness and traditional marital permanence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is En herre med bart?

Minimal

The film appears to reflect the homogeneous demographic norms of 1942 Norway. No diverse racial or ethnic groups are represented in the narrative.

How does En herre med bart represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores the tension between individual desire and the legal institution of marriage, offering a subtle critique of institutional rigidity regarding divorce.

Does En herre med bart include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in this narrative.

Present on Screen

The central conflict provides a moderate challenge to traditional gender roles.
The narrative highlights the woman's ability to drive the story through her pursuit of marital autonomy.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ diversity, reflecting a very narrow demographic scope.
There is no representation of disability or broader multi-layered identities.

Official Synopsis

The title of this film "En herre med bart" translates as "A Gentleman with a mustache." It is the the story of a married couple, a hardworking lawyer and his wife. The wife is fed up with the marriage and wants a divorce, something the husband won't let her have.

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