Billy Ze Kick
1985
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Representation score: 1.6 out of 10
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The Telephone Always Rings Twice
Representation Score
1.6/10
Minimal
1985
Director
Jean-Pierre Vergne
Runtime
90 minutes
Average Rating
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The film sticks closely to the genre conventions of the mid-1980s, emphasizing a traditional detective mystery over social complexity. The narrative structure revolves around a male perspective and a plot driven by gendered violence. There is a noticeable lack of depth in representing various aspects of identity. The film upholds established social hierarchies without attempting to deconstruct them through its characters or themes. Ultimately, the production serves as a conventional comedy-mystery that does not make intentional efforts towards diversity or progressive ideologies.
Category Breakdown
Does The Telephone Always Rings Twice have LGBTQ+ representation?
The film follows a traditional 1980s cinematic framework. There is no representation of non-binary gender identities or challenges to the assumption that everyone is straight.
How does The Telephone Always Rings Twice portray gender?
The story focuses on a male protagonist dealing with violence against women. Female characters are mostly portrayed as victims, lacking significant influence or challenging gender hierarchies.
How racially and ethnically diverse is The Telephone Always Rings Twice?
The film follows a standard European mystery-comedy structure. There is no indication of actors from diverse racial backgrounds or efforts to disrupt Eurocentric norms.
How does The Telephone Always Rings Twice represent religion and culture?
The narrative aligns with typical genre expectations of its time. It lacks themes that question traditional social structures such as anti-capitalist or secularist ideas.
Does The Telephone Always Rings Twice include disability representation?
The film does not include any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Present on Screen
- The film maintains a clear, focused genre structure as a comedic mystery.
Limited or Absent
- The narrative lacks significant roles for female characters, who are primarily victims.
- There is no evidence of racial or LGBTQ+ diversity among the characters.
- The film does not challenge or subvert traditional social and gender hierarchies.
Official Synopsis
Marc Elbichon, a novice private sleuth, is investigating a wave of assassinations bearing a particular characteristic: the perpetrator, dubbed the "telephone killer" always strangles his female victims with a telephone cord.
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