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That Malicious Age

Name: That Malicious Age
Director: Silvio Amadio
Released: 1975
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

4.8/10

Fair

1975

TV-14

Director

Silvio Amadio

Runtime

90 minutes

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Silvio Amadio’s drama examines the breakdown of traditional social structures through a volatile romantic relationship. The film successfully challenges patriarchal norms by placing women at the center of the narrative's conflict and ability to act. However, it remains largely centered on heterosexual dynamics and lacks the multi-layered complexity or exploration of LGBTQ+ identities found in more progressive cinema.

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Category Breakdown

Does That Malicious Age have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story centers around a romantic relationship involving a male character and two women. It explores non-traditional relationships but remains focused on heterosexual dynamics.

How does That Malicious Age portray gender?

Good

The film challenges traditional gender roles by focusing on a multi-generational female dynamic. Women play a key role in driving the plot's central conflict rather than being portrayed as submissive.

How racially and ethnically diverse is That Malicious Age?

Fair

Set in a southern Italian villa, the film reflects a specific regional demographic. However, there is no indication of significant racial blending.

How does That Malicious Age represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative prioritizes personal desires over traditional Christian morals. It critiques stable Western social institutions through a descent into chaos.

Does That Malicious Age include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional patriarchal structures by focusing on complex female dynamics.
Highlights personal desires and chaos over conventional domestic stability.
Reflects a localized Mediterranean cultural identity rather than a homogeneous Western archetype.

Limited or Absent

Does not provide explicit representation or ability to act for LGBTQ+ identities.
Focuses on heterosexual dynamics throughout the narrative.
Shows no evidence of racial blending or multi-layered diversity.

Official Synopsis

Gardener Napoleone takes a job in a southern-Italian villa and quickly finds himself embroiled in a menage-a-trois with Paola and her mother, which soon leads to sex, death and mayhem.

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