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Dragon and Slippers

Name: Dragon and Slippers
Director: Tibor Hernádi
Released: 1990
Duration: 72 min

Representation Score

3.3/10

Limited

1990

Director

Tibor Hernádi

Runtime

72 minutes

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Dragon and Slippers provides a fresh take on Arthurian legend by putting female characters at the forefront of the narrative. Guinevere and Peggy lead the plot, which is often absent in traditional patriarchal myths. However, the film stays within the confines of its genre, relying on Eurocentric archetypes and traditional medieval settings. It lacks racial and ethnic diversity. While the film highlights female empowerment and solidarity, the absence of disability representation and the ambiguity around LGBTQ+ relationships limit its diversity score.

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Category Breakdown

Does Dragon and Slippers have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

Guinevere and Peggy have a strong emotional bond and work towards a shared goal. However, the film does not explicitly confirm a romantic relationship that is not based on heterosexual norms.

How does Dragon and Slippers portray gender?

Good

The story focuses on women's empowerment, with Guinevere and Peggy taking charge of the plot. They actively seek solutions to domestic problems instead of being passive figures in King Arthur's court.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Dragon and Slippers?

Minimal

The cast follows traditional Eurocentric archetypes found in Arthurian legends. There is no indication of diverse ethnic backgrounds or actors playing roles outside their traditional racial expectations.

How does Dragon and Slippers represent religion and culture?

Fair

The setting is grounded in Western medieval mythology. The narrative resolves conflicts through magical interventions and situational ethics, rather than following strict institutional moral codes.

Does Dragon and Slippers include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Placing female characters at the center of a traditionally male-dominated mythos.
Highlighting female solidarity and shared emotional goals between Guinevere and Peggy.

Limited or Absent

Limited racial and ethnic diversity, sticking to traditional Eurocentric archetypes.
No representation of characters with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Uncertainty regarding explicit LGBTQ+ romantic relationships.

Official Synopsis

Queen Guinevere sadly complains to her beloved handmaiden Peggy that her husband, King Arthur, has neglected her for years. The King spends all his time on the platform of the knight's tower or at the famous 'round table'. The women figure that only the good old wizard Merlin can help. Merlin sends Guinevere a powerful magic potion that will help her win back Arthur's love. The ladies bake the potion into a pudding, but it is accidentally eaten by Arthur's favorite knight, Lancelot. To complicate matters, Peggy is in love with Lancelot, but the knight's overdose of magic causes him to fall madly in love with the queen.

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