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Woman Times Seven

Name: Woman Times Seven
Director: Vittorio De Sica
Released: 1967
Duration: 100 min

Representation Score

1.8/10

Minimal

1967

Not Rated

Director

Vittorio De Sica

Runtime

100 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Woman Times Seven is a sophisticated anthology that centers women in each segment, allowing them to drive the plot through their own complex emotional lives and ability to act. However, the film operates within a narrow social and demographic framework, adhering to the romantic structures of the 1960s and lacking multi-layered diversity. It focuses almost exclusively on a homogeneous European cast. Ultimately, the work excels at individual psychological character studies but lacks broader systemic or institutional critiques.

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Category Breakdown

Does Woman Times Seven have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on heterosexual and cisgender relationships, with no narratives challenging traditional structures or featuring non-cisgender identities.

How does Woman Times Seven portray gender?

Fair

Women are central to every segment, driving the plot through their desires and actions. While the film explores diverse aspects of femininity, it remains tied to traditional romantic clichés.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Woman Times Seven?

Minimal

The vignettes feature a predominantly homogeneous European cast reflecting the demographic norms of mid-century European society.

How does Woman Times Seven represent religion and culture?

Limited

The anthology explores subjective morality and social decorum through various lenses of infidelity. It avoids rigid moral condemnation but does not critique Western institutions or religion.

Does Woman Times Seven include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities used as character drivers or thematic elements.

Present on Screen

Women serve as the primary protagonists and drivers of the narrative.
The film explores a wide range of feminine experiences and archetypes.
It provides a nuanced view of human ethics and morality.

Limited or Absent

The narrative is confined by traditional romantic structures.
There is a notable lack of racial and ethnic diversity.
The film does not address broader systemic or institutional issues.

Official Synopsis

Seven mini-stories of adultery: a widow misbehaves at her husband's funeral, a wife turns to streetwalking for revenge, a prudish girl surprises, a neglected wife vies for her husband's attention, a fight over a dress, a death pact, and a detective revealed as a jealous husband's spy.

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