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With Many Children

Name: With Many Children
Director: Errikos Thalassinos
Released: 1964
Duration: 90 min

Representation Score

0.5/10

Minimal

1964

Director

Errikos Thalassinos

Runtime

90 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This 1964 Greek comedy operates within the conventional norms of its time. The plot revolves around a waiter’s efforts to support his large family, using the repeated birth of daughters as a comedic device. While women are central to the story, they are portrayed through biological and domestic roles rather than as characters who challenge traditional hierarchies. The film captures the socioeconomic pressures of mid-century Greece while emphasizing traditional family structures.

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Category Breakdown

Does With Many Children have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on a traditional nuclear family unit and does not include any non-straight or cisgender identities or same-sex relationships.

How does With Many Children portray gender?

Limited

Women play central roles in the story, but their importance is tied to biological reproduction and domestic duties. The humor comes from the recurring theme of childbirth.

How racially and ethnically diverse is With Many Children?

Limited

The film reflects the homogeneous population of 1964 Greece, with no evidence of ethnic diversity or multicultural casting.

How does With Many Children represent religion and culture?

Minimal

The story highlights traditional Mediterranean values concerning family obligations and working-class life. It adheres to mid-century social norms without challenging them.

Does With Many Children include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear glimpse into the socioeconomic pressures faced by working-class families in mid-century Greece.

Limited or Absent

The narrative depends heavily on traditional gender roles and domestic hierarchies.
There is a lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities or diverse ethnic backgrounds.
The plot uses female characters mainly as drivers of biological comedic tension.

Official Synopsis

A poor waiter struggles to provide for his family, while his wife keeps giving birth to twins, triplets - and always girls.

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