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Mississippi

Name: Mississippi
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Released: 1935
Duration: 73 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1935

Director

A. Edward Sutherland

Runtime

73 minutes

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Mississippi is a product of 1930s Hollywood escapism, prioritizing traditional social hierarchies over systemic critique. While the protagonist's pacifism provides a brief moment of ideological non-conformity, the film's resolution relies on conventional romantic and familial integration. The production lacks visible characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity, adhering to the era's homogeneous casting and narrow focus on straight relationships.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mississippi have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and does not include any same-sex intimacy or non-straight gender identities.

How does Mississippi portray gender?

Fair

The female lead disrupts era-specific norms through her pacifism, but her story eventually aligns with traditional social structures via romantic stability.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mississippi?

Limited

The narrative lacks evidence of a diverse or non-white majority cast, likely reflecting the homogeneous casting standards of 1935.

How does Mississippi represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story centers on Western social values like honor and familial acceptance, reinforcing the stability of the nuclear family unit.

Does Mississippi include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no information available regarding the depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.

Present on Screen

The female lead challenges traditional gendered expectations through her principled pacifism.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity in its cast and narrative.
The story reinforces traditional social and romantic hierarchies rather than exploring diverse identities.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.

Official Synopsis

A young pacifist, after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceé's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.

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