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Carrie

Name: Carrie
Director: William Wyler
Released: 1952
Duration: 118 min

Representation Score

2.1/10

Limited

1952

Approved

Director

William Wyler

Runtime

118 minutes

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William Wyler’s *Carrie* functions as a mid-century social melodrama that explores the tension between individual ability to act and rigid moral frameworks. The film excels in its nuanced critique of the systemic pressures faced by women navigating non-traditional domestic structures. However, the production is limited by the cinematic norms of its era, lacking multi-layered breadth and representation of diverse identities. Ultimately, the film challenges the era's standard depictions of the ideal family by highlighting the punitive nature of community judgment.

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Category Breakdown

Does Carrie have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on heterosexual relationships and does not include any non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth gender identities or same-sex intimacy.

How does Carrie portray gender?

Fair

The narrative centers on a woman living outside the traditional marital unit, highlighting the social stigma and economic challenges she faces as a single mother.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Carrie?

Minimal

The film depicts a predominantly white, working-class American setting with little racial or ethnic diversity among the main characters.

How does Carrie represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film critiques traditional Western social institutions and community morality, portraying them as mechanisms of social ostracization and hypocrisy.

Does Carrie include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities, neurodivergence, or chronic illness within the primary character arcs.

Present on Screen

The film offers a meaningful exploration of the struggles faced by a single mother.
It provides a sophisticated critique of community moralism and social institutions.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial and ethnic diversity, focusing almost exclusively on a white, working-class environment.
There is a complete absence of LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
The film contains no depictions of disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

In the late 1890s, the ambitious, innocent Carrie arrives in Chicago’s South Side and stays with her nagging, dullish married sister. She then runs for help to traveling salesman Charles Drouet. She soon becomes his mistress, but falls in love with married restaurant manager George Hurstwood.

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