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Troublemaker

Name: Troublemaker
Director: Vladimir Rogovoy
Released: 1979
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

1979

Director

Vladimir Rogovoy

Runtime

85 minutes

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Troublemaker (1979) serves as a character study of a provincial outsider navigating elite urban spaces. Its strength lies in its exploration of internationalism and class-based social friction. However, the film remains tied to traditional gender and romantic hierarchies of its time. Female characters lack significant roles, and there is no LGBTQ+ representation. Ultimately, the film offers a moderate level of inclusion by celebrating the 'troublemaker' archetype and introducing multicultural elements into a social comedy.

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Category Breakdown

Does Troublemaker have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and does not include any LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.

How does Troublemaker portray gender?

Fair

The story is driven by the male protagonist's journey. Female characters mainly serve as objects of desire or romantic obstacles and do not have significant roles in driving the plot.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Troublemaker?

Good

The inclusion of a dark-skinned character from Cuba adds an international dimension. This ethnic diversity contrasts with the typical homogeneity seen in Soviet dramas.

How does Troublemaker represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores the tension between rural values and urban Moscow institutions. The protagonist challenges the strict social etiquette of metropolitan life.

Does Troublemaker include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no visible or invisible disabilities portrayed as central to the characters or the plot.

Present on Screen

The inclusion of a Cuban character provides a notable layer of ethnic and international diversity.
The film offers a subtle critique of class-based hierarchies through the protagonist's provincial identity.

Limited or Absent

Female characters lack independent ability to act and primarily function as romantic objects.
The narrative adheres to traditional heterosexual norms with no LGBTQ+ representation.

Official Synopsis

A graduate of the village school Pyotr Gorokhov from the village of Dyadkovo comes to Moscow to enter a prestigious economic university; he succeeds, albeit literally by a miracle. However, Petya was always helped out by chance and mysticism. Compared to other students (mostly Muscovites and residents of other big cities), this guy from the province stands out sharply — both in manners, in reprimand, and in behavior. Accustomed to defend their principles to the end of Gorokhov was called Balamut (Troublemaker). Nevertheless, in the student community, he quickly mastered and became a leader. Everything would be fine, but he has two problems — unrequited love for the dark-skinned beauty from Cuba and English...

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