
Langrishe, Go Down
1978

Representation Score
Limited
1981
Director
Kevin Billington
Runtime
120 minutes
Average Rating
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The Good Soldier is a traditional period drama that emphasizes historical ambiance and literary accuracy over contemporary diverse representation. While the film employs a postmodern narrative structure to question the stability of truth, this subversion does not extend to the social identities of the characters. The production primarily examines class dynamics and subjective memory. It adheres closely to the social and demographic norms of the turn-of-the-century setting, resulting in a lack of diverse ethnic or LGBTQ+ perspectives.
Category Breakdown
The film centers on the romantic relationships between two heterosexual couples. It does not include any characters with same-sex relationships or those who identify outside the cisgender norm.
Florence Gerace plays a central role, but her influence is often filtered through a male narrator. The story delves into female characterization within the rigid gender roles of the Edwardian era.
The cast is uniform, reflecting the upper-class demographics of Britain and America during the colonial era. It portrays a society dominated by a single racial and socioeconomic background.
The film excels at portraying moral ambiguity through an unreliable narrator. However, it remains rooted in Western cultural traditions and does not challenge existing class hierarchies.
There is no significant portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this production.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A romantic tragedy about two turn-of-the-century couples - one American, one British - who regularly vacation together at a spa in Germany.

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