You are here:

One Is Always Too Good to Women

Name: One Is Always Too Good to Women
Director: Michel Boisrond
Released: 1971
Duration: 77 min

Representation Score

4.2/10

Fair

1971

Director

Michel Boisrond

Runtime

77 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

The film operates as a character-driven farce that uses gendered tension to advance its plot. While it offers a modest subversion of power by highlighting a woman's influence within a male-dominated revolutionary group, the story remains rooted in traditional historical and conventions that assume everyone is straight. Its primary focus is on the interpersonal dynamics of a specific Irish historical moment. Due to its emphasis on situational irony and comedic conflict, it lacks the multi-layered complexity found in more progressive works.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does One Is Always Too Good to Women have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film centers on the conflict between revolutionaries and a female civilian. There are no representations of non-binary gender identities or same-sex relationships, indicating a traditional focus on straight relationships.

How does One Is Always Too Good to Women portray gender?

Fair

Gertie Gertel holds significant influence over seven armed men, shifting the narrative focus to her. This challenges the stereotype of women as passive observers, although the comedic nature might reinforce certain gendered expectations.

How racially and ethnically diverse is One Is Always Too Good to Women?

Fair

Set during the 1916 Irish revolution, the film reflects the homogeneous ethnic makeup of the time. It serves as a localized historical drama rather than a platform for diverse racial representation.

How does One Is Always Too Good to Women represent religion and culture?

Fair

The plot explores the clash between colonial institutions and revolutionary movements. However, the comedic tone may downplay any deeper critique of imperialism or established Western power structures.

Does One Is Always Too Good to Women include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities. There is no exploration of neurodivergence or physical impairments.

Present on Screen

Highlights the significant influence of a female character over armed revolutionaries, challenging traditional wartime clichés.
Examines ideological tensions between colonial institutions and revolutionary movements through a unique comedic perspective.

Limited or Absent

Does not explicitly represent LGBTQ+ identities or non-conforming gender expressions.
Focuses on a homogeneous ethnic setting, reflecting a specific historical period rather than diverse racial representation.
The comedic style may inadvertently reinforce gendered stereotypes rather than providing a deeper social critique.

Official Synopsis

This French farce/drama takes place in Ireland in 1916, during one of the peak periods of revolutionary violence. Seven Irish revolutionaries have taken over a post office, totally evacuating the building. Or so they think. They missed Gertie Gertel, who was in the bathroom at the time. By the time she is discovered, they are sufficiently besieged that for her own safety, she must stay with them. Gertie, it turns out, is about as pro-British as it is possible to be, and the seven take it on themselves, in the midst of battles and gunfights, to win her over to their cause.

How are these scores produced? →