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The Lighthouse Keepers

Name: The Lighthouse Keepers
Director: Maurice Mariaud
Released: 1922
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

1922

Director

Maurice Mariaud

Runtime

80 minutes

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Maurice Mariaud’s drama is a quintessential silent-era melodrama. It relies on classical clichés of jealousy and domestic tragedy to drive its plot, focusing on the fatal consequences of interpersonal volatility. The film provides a study of human frailty and the complexities of familial loyalty. However, it lacks the intentionality needed to disrupt social hierarchies or offer perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity. Ultimately, the work is a product of its historical period, adhering to the standard dramatic structures of the early 1920s without progressive narrative subversion.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Lighthouse Keepers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on romantic jealousy within the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. There is no evidence of non-traditional gender identities or critiques of traditional romantic structures.

How does The Lighthouse Keepers portray gender?

Limited

Women play key roles as a tragic heroine and a conspiratorial matriarch, driving the emotional stakes of the story. However, they operate within traditional dramatic clichés rather than challenging gender hierarchies.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Lighthouse Keepers?

Limited

The production reflects the homogeneous demographic norms of early 1920s European cinema. There is no evidence of diverse casting or non-majority representation.

How does The Lighthouse Keepers represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story centers on moral tragedy and familial secrecy, prioritizing traditional social cohesion and the preservation of reputation over broader social critiques.

Does The Lighthouse Keepers include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not include characters navigating physical, sensory, or neurodivergent experiences.

Present on Screen

The film offers a compelling study of human frailty and the emotional complexities of familial loyalty.
Women serve as the central drivers of the plot's emotional stakes and dramatic tension.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies heavily on traditional, non-subversive gender clichés and straight-centered romantic structures.
The story lacks representation of diverse racial, ethnic, or non-traditional gender identities.

Official Synopsis

After losing her father in the sea, Rosa is lodged in the house of the lighthouse keeper João Vidal. António Gaspar, also a lighthouse keeper, loves Rosa. His jealousy of João Vidal will provoke the death of Rosa, an act that the mother of António will help to cover up.

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