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Little Lise

Name: Little Lise
Director: Jean Grémillon
Released: 1930
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

1930

Director

Jean Grémillon

Runtime

84 minutes

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Jean Grémillon’s drama is a product of its time, prioritizing psychological realism over modern multi-layered markers. It replaces traditional moralizing with a gritty look at how systemic pressures affect underrepresented individuals. The film stands out by challenging the 'idealized family' cliché. Instead of a stable domestic unit, it presents a fractured world defined by jealousy and accidental crime. However, the work remains limited by the social norms of 1930s France. It lacks LGBTQ+ narratives and racial diversity, reflecting the demographic uniformity of the period.

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Category Breakdown

Does Little Lise have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight or non-cisgender identities. It focuses on traditional families and heterosexual relationships.

How does Little Lise portray gender?

Fair

Lise is shown as a victim of male manipulation and violence. The story highlights female vulnerability within a patriarchal society and systemic power imbalances.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Little Lise?

Minimal

Set in Paris, the film seems to focus on a homogeneous social group. It aligns with the demographic uniformity typical of early 1930s French cinema.

How does Little Lise represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film challenges idealized family norms by focusing on homicide and criminality. It avoids wholesome morality, presenting institutions like family and law as sources of trauma.

Does Little Lise include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no documented evidence of physical or neurodivergent disabilities being portrayed in this work.

Present on Screen

Challenges the 'idealized family' cliché by showing a fractured world defined by jealousy and accidental crime.
Explores the psychological complexities of characters caught in systemic power imbalances.
Avoids simplistic moralizing in favor of a somber, subjective realism.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.
Shows significant demographic homogeneity with little racial or ethnic diversity.
Female characters are primarily positioned as victims of male-driven conflict.

Official Synopsis

Victor Berthier, a good man but also a very jealous one, killed his wife in a fit of jealousy. After serving a few years in a chain gang, he is released for good behavior. He feels very happy to be able to return to Paris and to meet Lise, his daughter, again. But, to his dismay, he finds that Lise, through the fault of André, her lover and pimp, has unwillingly committed a murder.

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