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The Corpse Breaks a Date

Name: The Corpse Breaks a Date
Director: Pierre Chenal
Released: 1944
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

1.1/10

Minimal

1944

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Director

Pierre Chenal

Runtime

80 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Pierre Chenal’s 1944 thriller is a crime drama set in a specific historical period. The plot centers on a bourgeois man’s accidental wrongdoing and the resulting personal guilt. The film emphasizes individual morality over broader social critiques. The movie does not intentionally represent diverse identities. It follows the traditional crime genre clichés of the 1940s, focusing on class tensions and domestic stability rather than challenging established social norms. Overall, the film serves as a character study of a man’s personal crisis. It fails to offer meaningful representation for underrepresented groups or diverse cultural contexts.

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Category Breakdown

Does The Corpse Breaks a Date have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film doesn't include any characters with non-traditional gender identities or same-sex relationships. The story revolves around a traditional marriage.

How does The Corpse Breaks a Date portray gender?

Limited

The main character is a man, and the story revolves around his personal crisis. Women are mostly seen as supporting figures to his moral dilemma.

How racially and ethnically diverse is The Corpse Breaks a Date?

Limited

The main character is described as part of a homogeneous European demographic. There are no non-white characters or diverse backgrounds represented.

How does The Corpse Breaks a Date represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film focuses on the personal morality of a bourgeois character. It examines individual guilt rather than critiquing broader societal issues.

Does The Corpse Breaks a Date include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Disabilities are not used as narrative elements.

Present on Screen

Explores intricate themes of personal guilt and moral vulnerability.
Offers a focused character study within a traditional crime genre framework.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-traditional gender narratives.
Women have limited roles and influence in the story.
The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity.
Disabilities are not represented or utilized as narrative devices.

Official Synopsis

On the night of his marriage, a young bourgeois man runs over a cyclist. He believes he is dead and hides the body. However, a mysterious character will later appear in his life.

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