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This and That

Name: This and That
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Released: 1983
Duration: 119 min

Representation Score

2.4/10

Limited

1983

Director

Sergio Corbucci

Runtime

119 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Sergio Corbucci’s episodic comedy adheres to the conventional narrative structures of early 1980s Italian cinema. The film relies heavily on established romantic clichés and straight-centered dynamics, offering little disruption to social hierarchies. The storytelling focuses on individual psychological fixations and traditional gendered roles, lacking the complexity needed to challenge broader cultural or social norms, remaining within standard mid-century European cinematic conventions.

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Category Breakdown

Does This and That have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on heterosexual relationships. Both segments center on traditional romantic interactions between men and women.

How does This and That portray gender?

Limited

Female characters often act as muses or catalysts for male characters. While one woman drives her own psychological resolution, power dynamics still revolve around traditional gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is This and That?

Limited

The cast appears homogeneous, reflecting a conventional Western European social landscape. There is no indication of racial diversity or ethnic variety.

How does This and That represent religion and culture?

Fair

Narratives lean toward individual romantic fulfillment. The film avoids engaging with systemic critiques of religion, capitalism, or the nuclear family.

Does This and That include disability representation?

Minimal

Psychological barriers are used as plot devices for romantic resolution. There is no nuanced exploration of mental health or neurodivergence beyond simple narrative utility.

Present on Screen

The second segment offers a character-driven psychological resolution for its female lead.

Limited or Absent

The film relies on reductive clichés, such as the female character acting merely as a creative muse.
There is a lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.
The narrative fails to engage with diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds, presenting a homogeneous cast.

Official Synopsis

Two episodes. The 1st is 'Amore impossibile' (Impossible love). Giulio is a comic book draftsman. He is passing through a creativity depressed period. One day his editor makes him meet a blond nice girl. Immediately Giulio fall in love and starts to draw his impossible love story into a new comic book. The 2nd is 'Quello dal basco rosso' (the one with the red beret). Sandro, a mature man, meets one of his former girlfriend and her daughter Daniela. Daniela couldn't have sex with her boyfriend because of a childhood remembrance. In fact she always remember her mother having sex with a man wearing a red beret. She discovers that man is Sandro, makes love with him and soon recovers from her obsession.

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