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Saving Lincoln

Name: Saving Lincoln
Director: Salvador Litvak
Released: 2013
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Limited

2013

Director

Salvador Litvak

Runtime

101 minutes

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Saving Lincoln is a traditional historical reconstruction that emphasizes period accuracy over modern diverse representation. It focuses on the political and military aspects of the 19th century, which naturally centers male authority and white historical figures. While the film addresses the systemic injustice of slavery and the moral imperative of abolition, it does so within the confines of conventional Western storytelling. Ultimately, the film reflects the social constraints of the Civil War era, exploring the evolution of American institutional morality without incorporating contemporary identity politics.

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Category Breakdown

Does Saving Lincoln have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows the conventions of the 1860s and does not include non-cisgender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Saving Lincoln portray gender?

Limited

Male figures such as Lincoln and Lamon have significant influence, while female characters like Mary Todd Lincoln play supporting roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Saving Lincoln?

Fair

The cast primarily features white actors representing the Northern political establishment. Enslaved individuals are shown but often lack individual ability to act.

How does Saving Lincoln represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines how religious language can both liberate and oppress. It critiques the Southern social order using the context of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Does Saving Lincoln include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent characters with visible or invisible disabilities that significantly impact the story.

Present on Screen

Engages with the profound systemic injustice of slavery and the moral necessity of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Provides a historically grounded exploration of American institutional morality during a period of existential crisis.

Limited or Absent

Female characters are sidelined, remaining in supporting roles within a masculine framework.
Characters of color are primarily depicted through their legal status rather than individual ability to act.
The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender experiences.

Official Synopsis

The almost entirely true story of Abraham Lincoln and his self-appointed bodyguard, U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon - a banjo-playing Southerner who foiled repeated attempts on the President's life, and kept him functioning during the darkest hours of the Civil War.

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