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The Voracious Ones

Name: The Voracious Ones
Director: Sergio Gobbi
Released: 1973
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

2.9/10

Limited

1973

Director

Sergio Gobbi

Runtime

95 minutes

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The Voracious Ones is a traditional 1970s European crime drama that prioritizes genre clichés over social representation. The narrative focuses on individual character arcs, specifically a romantic entanglement involving a millionaire's wife and a young croupier. While the film explores themes of class and social mobility, it operates within a standard Eurocentric framework. It lacks significant engagement with multiple aspects of identity, neurodivergence, or the subversion of established social hierarchies. Ultimately, the film functions as a period-typical melodrama. It relies on circumstantial drama and crime-driven plot devices rather than challenging the status quo or providing diverse perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Voracious Ones have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film follows conventional romantic clichés of its era. There is no evidence of non-straight or non-cisgender identities or narratives that challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does The Voracious Ones portray gender?

Fair

A female protagonist exerts a significant role in driving the story through her romantic choices within a melodrama. However, the plot remains tied to traditional interpersonal dynamics and gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Voracious Ones?

Limited

Set on the Côte d'Azur, the film reflects the demographic homogeneity common in 1970s European crime dramas. It adheres to standard Eurocentric casting norms.

How does The Voracious Ones represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story explores wealth and social mobility through individual morality. It lacks a systemic critique of Western institutions or a focus on secularism.

Does The Voracious Ones include disability representation?

Minimal

Physical trauma, such as a motorcycle accident, serves only as a plot catalyst. These incidents do not provide real power to characters with disabilities.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist plays a significant role in driving the story through her romantic decisions.
The film explores complex themes of wealth and social mobility.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender perspectives.
There is a notable absence of racial and ethnic diversity in the casting.
Disability is used as a plot device rather than a means of character exploration.
The film does not offer a systemic critique of Western or capitalist institutions.

Official Synopsis

On the Côte d'Azur, a rich man wins a large sum of money playing at the casino. As he leaves the establishment, he is assaulted and knocked unconscious, his loot stolen. A few days later, the young croupier who had given him his winnings is involved in a motorcycle accident while avoiding a car. The investigation brings the two men together, but the millionaire's wife falls in love with the handsome young croupier. The plot begins...

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