
Death Will Have Your Eyes
1974

Representation Score
Limited
1971
Director
Nello Rossati
Runtime
86 minutes
Average Rating
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Wife by Night offers a cynical look at the breakdown of traditional domesticity. While it lacks a broad range of diverse representation, it provides a subversive critique of how patriarchal ambition can destroy the stability of a marriage. The film's strength lies in its willingness to deconstruct the 'virtuous wife' archetype. However, it remains a product of its time, characterized by a lack of demographic diversity and a narrow focus on a singular social struggle.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or narratives. The plot centers on a troubled heterosexual marriage and the exploitation of the female protagonist.
The story challenges the idea of the virtuous wife by focusing on a woman forced into prostitution. It also critiques the harmful impact of patriarchal ambitions that can lead to a wife's downfall.
As a localized 1970s Italian production, the film reflects the homogeneous social structures of its era. There is no evidence of diverse racial or ethnic casting.
The narrative questions the sanctity of the nuclear family and traditional social roles. It explores moral relativism and the corruption of institutions through themes of blackmail and economic pressure.
There is no evidence of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the film's narrative.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
The story of a beautiful young woman who, for the love of her ambitious husband, becomes a blackmail victim and has to resort to prostitution...

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