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The Rough House
Representation Score
1.8/10
Minimal
1917
NRDirector
Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton
Runtime
20 minutes
Average Rating
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This film is a product of its time, functioning as a typical period piece that reflects the homogeneous casting standards of the early 1900s. While it offers a minor subversion of traditional masculine roles, it lacks broader diversity. The narrative focuses on domestic chaos and straight-centered romance, and does not include diverse racial, cultural, or LGBTQ+ perspectives.
Category Breakdown
Does The Rough House have LGBTQ+ representation?
The story revolves around heterosexual relationships involving the cook, the maid, and a delivery boy. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or non-cisgender identities.
How does The Rough House portray gender?
Mr. Rough challenges traditional masculinity by being incompetent and failing to handle household tasks. However, the film still relies on conventional family dynamics, such as the role of the wife and mother-in-law.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Rough House?
The characters represent the socioeconomic and racial uniformity typical of early 20th-century American comedies. There is no indication of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon cast.
How does The Rough House represent religion and culture?
The story centers on the domestic life and the chaos of a dinner party. It adheres to Western traditions without presenting anti-establishment narratives or diverse cultural perspectives.
Does The Rough House include disability representation?
There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities featured in the narrative.
Present on Screen
- The film provides a minor subversion of traditional masculine roles by portraying the male lead as domestically incompetent.
Limited or Absent
- The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting the homogeneity of early 20th-century cinema.
- The narrative relies on conventional straight-centered romantic structures and traditional family archetypes.
- There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or characters with disabilities.
Official Synopsis
Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?
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