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Bankers Also Have Souls

Name: Bankers Also Have Souls
Director: Michel Lang
Released: 1982
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

1982

Director

Michel Lang

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Bankers Also Have Souls is a typical 1980s comedy focused on mid-life virility and social pranks. The protagonist's transformation is driven by his colleagues' actions. The film relies heavily on established gendered power dynamics, reinforcing traditional hierarchies. Ultimately, it prioritizes individualist comedic gratification and maintains a narrow perspective on social roles, lacking the complexity needed to challenge broader social norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bankers Also Have Souls have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with non-straight sexual orientations or same-sex relationships. The story focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships.

How does Bankers Also Have Souls portray gender?

Limited

Female characters are portrayed as gifts or prizes for the male protagonist. Despite her importance in driving the plot, she plays a supporting role to the male experience.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bankers Also Have Souls?

Limited

The story centers on Western European social structures and does not depict a diverse cast or settings.

How does Bankers Also Have Souls represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film explores workplace dynamics using traditional comedic clichés. It focuses on interpersonal humor rather than challenging systemic issues.

Does Bankers Also Have Souls include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor does the film include neurodivergent representation.

Present on Screen

The female character plays a crucial role in advancing the protagonist's personal growth.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on outdated gender dynamics by treating female characters as prizes.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight perspectives.
The narrative lacks diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, and disability.

Official Synopsis

A bank clerk is given an unusual retirement gift, a high class call girl. Unaware that he has been 'set up' by colleagues the man goes with the girl to Venice where he enjoys his new found virility.

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