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The Ruby Ring

Name: The Ruby Ring
Director: Harley Cokeliss
Released: 1997
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

2.2/10

Limited

1997

Director

Harley Cokeliss

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The Ruby Ring is a traditional period adventure that relies heavily on established social archetypes. While it centers on a teenage girl, the narrative structure follows a standard fish-out-of-water cliché within a historical hierarchy. The film lacks multi-layered complexity or diverse casting. It functions as a conventional family-friendly story that reinforces rather than challenges traditional Western class and gender roles. Ultimately, the production leans toward safe, mainstream storytelling. It provides a central female perspective but fails to introduce diverse cultural or identity-based perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Ruby Ring have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any non-straight relationships or same-sex intimacy. It follows a typical adventure storyline without challenging assumptions about straight relationships.

How does The Ruby Ring portray gender?

Fair

The story focuses on a female protagonist named Lucy, which offers a baseline for women's influence. However, her role as a servant girl might reinforce traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Ruby Ring?

Limited

The setting indicates a conventional Western historical period. There is no indication of diverse casting or non-Anglo-Saxon characters in the narrative.

How does The Ruby Ring represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film uses traditional Western institutions like feudalism. It adheres to conventional moral storytelling and family-friendly values.

Does The Ruby Ring include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. No information is available to assess this category.

Present on Screen

The film features a central female protagonist, offering a baseline for women's influence in the adventure genre.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks multi-layered complexity and diverse casting.
The story reinforces traditional social and gender hierarchies rather than challenging them.
There is no evidence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-straight relationships.

Official Synopsis

A magic ruby ring transports fifteen-year-old Lucy (Emily Hamilton) one hundred years back in time to a castle, where she's a servant girl. Christian Anholt, Emma Cunniffe, Gillian Kearney, Judy Parfitt and Rutger Hauer costar in this enchanting family film.

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