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A Name for Evil

Name: A Name for Evil
Director: Bernard Girard
Released: 1973
Duration: 74 min

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

1973

Director

Bernard Girard

Runtime

74 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

A Name for Evil operates within a conventional mid-20th-century dramatic framework. The plot focuses on ancestral property, family business, and integration into local religious structures, reinforcing traditional social hierarchies rather than challenging them. The film lacks active representation of diverse identities. The narrative structure prioritizes a traditionalist worldview, centering on a heterosexual couple and established community institutions. Without evidence of multi-layered storytelling or the subversion of gender and racial norms, the film remains a product of its era's standard dramatic clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does A Name for Evil have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story centers on a heterosexual marriage. There are no explicit depictions of non-straight identities or same-sex relationships in the narrative.

How does A Name for Evil portray gender?

Fair

The plot follows a traditional domestic unit. The male protagonist drives the action through his career dissatisfaction and his efforts to renovate the ancestral home.

How racially and ethnically diverse is A Name for Evil?

Limited

The film lacks details regarding the racial composition of the cast. The setting suggests a potentially homogeneous environment typical of the 1973 production era.

How does A Name for Evil represent religion and culture?

Limited

The narrative engages with traditional Western institutions like the nuclear family and organized religion. The local church acts as an integrating force for the protagonist.

Does A Name for Evil include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the story.

Present on Screen

The film avoids overt exclusionary clichés regarding non-straight identities.

Limited or Absent

The narrative lacks racial diversity and diverse character roles.
The story relies on traditional gender hierarchies and conventional power dynamics.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.
The film does not feature characters with disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Dissatisfied with the family architectural business, a man and his wife pack up and move out to his great-grandfather's old house in the country. While trying to patch it up, the house starts to make it clear to him that it doesn't want him there, but the local church (with some off-kilter practices of their own) seems to take a shine to him.

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