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A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter (1964)
A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter (1964)
Overview
An aging and self-obsessed actor finds himself in a situation bordering on farce when he is besieged by the demands of his estranged wife, women who want to seduce him, and a crazed playwright.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
3.1
Overview
An aging and self-obsessed actor finds himself in a situation bordering on farce when he is besieged by the demands of his estranged wife, women who want to seduce him, and a crazed playwright.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film, an adaptation of Noël Coward's play, focuses on the personal chaos and ego of a theatrical star, making its central subject matter and the nature of its problem/solution framework inherently apolitical. It explores human nature and social dynamics rather than promoting specific political ideologies.
Based on the classic source material and without specific details on casting or narrative alterations for this adaptation, the film is assessed as featuring traditional casting and a narrative that does not critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film, an adaptation of Noël Coward's play, presents a protagonist whose complex relationships and performative persona are widely interpreted as having coded queer undertones. While not explicitly depicting LGBTQ+ characters or themes, the narrative's subtext allows for a queer reading without overtly affirming or denigrating such identities, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The film 'A Choice of Coward: Present Laughter' does not include any transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on other aspects of human relationships and identity, rendering the category of transsexual portrayal not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1964 television adaptation of Noël Coward's play "Present Laughter" maintains the original genders of all established characters from the source material. No characters canonically male or female were portrayed as a different gender on screen.
The 1964 television adaptation of Noël Coward's play "Present Laughter" features characters who were originally conceived as white. The cast for this production consists of white actors, aligning with the established racial background of the source material.
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