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Mont-Dragon

Name: Mont-Dragon
Director: Jean Valère
Released: 1970
Duration: 91 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

1970

Director

Jean Valère

Runtime

91 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Mont-Dragon functions as a traditional period piece that heavily relies on established social hierarchies and romantic clichés. The plot is driven by the actions of a male protagonist who manipulates and humiliates the women around him. While the film examines the social consequences of scandal and the disruption of class-based reputation, it does not aim to dismantle the underlying power structures. Instead, it reinforces a world where gender and class roles are clearly defined and largely static. Ultimately, the film lacks intentionality regarding the overlapping aspects of identity, focusing instead on personal morality and individual revenge within a conventional Western European framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does Mont-Dragon have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include any representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender gender expressions. It focuses solely on heterosexual relationships and traditional courtship.

How does Mont-Dragon portray gender?

Limited

The plot is driven by male characters who use seduction and manipulation to advance the story. Female characters such as Germaine and Martha play important emotional roles but are often confined to traditional positions like servants or vengeful orphans.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Mont-Dragon?

Limited

The story unfolds in a homogeneous Western European setting with no indication of a diverse cast or the use of non-human species to represent ethnic diversity.

How does Mont-Dragon represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative critiques the rigid class-based social order through themes of scandal but operates within established aristocratic and military hierarchies without challenging systemic issues.

Does Mont-Dragon include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no depiction of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the narrative.

Present on Screen

Explores the social consequences of scandal and the disruption of class-based reputation.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender gender expressions.
Reinforces traditional gender hierarchies where male control dictates the plot's progression.
Features a homogeneous cast without racial or ethnic diversity.
Provides no representation of characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Because he has seduced Germaine de Boismenil, Georges Dormont is thrown out of the army by the colonel and husband of the beautiful. After the death of the Count of Boismenil, Dormont arrived at the castle of the widow with the firm intention of taking revenge. From the outset, he seduces Pierrette, the servant, revives the heart of Germaine, having gotten an appointment with the widow, he makes her naked, humiliates and leaves her. Witness of the scene, Martha, the proud orphan, throws herself into the arms of Gaston, faithful order of the colonel, to avenge her mother. George soon flouted their feelings. He then forces Germaine to reveal his attachment to Pierrette and causes a beautiful scandal.

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