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A Romantic Adventure

Name: A Romantic Adventure
Director: Mario Camerini
Released: 1940
Duration: 82 min

Representation Score

2.4/10

Limited

1940

Director

Mario Camerini

Runtime

82 minutes

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A Romantic Adventure is a character-driven period drama that excels in psychological depth rather than social disruption. By centering on the internal journey of its female protagonist, the film goes beyond simple romantic clichés. The film offers a nuanced look at female desire through the tension between a flawed husband and a noble conspirator. However, it remains confined by its historical context and traditional narrative focus. It lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and ethnic diversity, emphasizing the social and class hierarchies of the time.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Romantic Adventure have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual relationship without including any non-binary gender identities or stories that question heterosexuality.

How does A Romantic Adventure portray gender?

Fair

The film highlights the protagonist's ability to drive the story by critiquing her marriage. It breaks down the idea of idealized romantic heroes through her complex emotional history.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Romantic Adventure?

Limited

The film reflects the demographic uniformity of late 19th-century Italy. It emphasizes class differences over racial or ethnic diversity.

How does A Romantic Adventure represent religion and culture?

Fair

The story addresses the political changes during the Risorgimento. It looks at how political ideals intersect with family life and traditional societal structures.

Does A Romantic Adventure include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Offers a nuanced exploration of female subjectivity and emotional ability to act.
Challenges romantic clichés by contrasting idealized passion with domestic reality.
Provides psychological depth through the protagonist's internal emotional landscape.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming narratives.
Reflects the demographic uniformity of its historical period without ethnic diversity.
Focuses on traditional social and class hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

At the end of the 19th century, a middle-class woman explains why she cannot get along with her husband, a good man but a little rough around the edges: she cannot forget that during the Risorgimento she fell in love with a noble conspirator. Now, however, she realizes that her true love is her husband.

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