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La famiglia Passaguai

La famiglia Passaguai

Representation Score

1.3/10

Minimal

1951

Director

Aldo Fabrizi

Runtime

91 minutes

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La famiglia Passaguai is a period-specific comedy that captures the social and economic realities of 1951 Italy. It effectively portrays the resilience of the working class through the struggles of an ordinary man. However, the film lacks complexity in representing diverse identities. It adheres closely to traditional gender and family hierarchies, offering little challenge to the era's social norms. While it offers a genuine historical perspective, the narrative remains narrow, focusing on a homogeneous demographic and traditional domestic structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does La famiglia Passaguai have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film stays within a traditional mid-century domestic setting and does not include any non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does La famiglia Passaguai portray gender?

Limited

Gender roles adhere to mid-century norms, with Giuseppe serving as the central patriarchal figure and women mainly handling domestic duties and supporting the family.

How racially and ethnically diverse is La famiglia Passaguai?

Limited

The cast is uniformly representative of the post-war Roman population, focusing solely on the local working-class experience without any racial diversity.

How does La famiglia Passaguai represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores the working class navigating economic hardships and emphasizes the traditional family unit as crucial for survival.

Does La famiglia Passaguai include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities, nor are characters used as plot devices related to neurodivergence or chronic illness.

Present on Screen

  • Offers a meaningful portrayal of working-class resilience and economic struggle in post-war Italy.
  • Provides an authentic historical reflection of the social landscape of 1951 Rome.

Limited or Absent

  • Does not include LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender expressions.
  • Strictly follows patriarchal gender hierarchies with limited roles for women.
  • Features a cast that is racially and ethnically uniform.

Official Synopsis

When Passaguai family patriarch Giuseppe (Fabrizi) decides to take advantage of a corporate discount to bring his wife (Ninchi) and children to spend a Sunday at the beach of Fiumicino, a series of troubles begins for everyone, in the form of a comic nightmare.

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