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A Face in the Crowd (1957)

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A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Overview

The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

The rise of a raucous hayseed named Lonesome Rhodes from itinerant Ozark guitar picker to local media rabble-rouser to TV superstar and political king-maker. Marcia Jeffries is the innocent Sarah Lawrence girl who discovers the great man in a back-country jail and is the first to fall under his spell.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Center

Primary

The film serves as a cautionary tale, critiquing the dangers of charismatic demagogues rising to power through mass media manipulation and exploiting public sentiment, aligning with left-leaning concerns about democratic integrity and media ethics.

The film, released in 1957, features traditional casting for its era with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on themes of media manipulation and populism, rather than engaging with or critiquing traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

A Face in the Crowd, 1957, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on the dramatic ascent and downfall of a charismatic media figure, Lonesome Rhodes, and his impact on American society, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.

The film "A Face in the Crowd, 1957" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a charismatic drifter's rise to media stardom and his subsequent manipulation of public opinion, without incorporating elements related to transgender identity or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

A Face in the Crowd is an original film based on a short story by the same writer. Its characters were created for this specific narrative, meaning there are no pre-existing canonical or historically established characters whose genders were changed for this adaptation.

The film "A Face in the Crowd" is an adaptation of a short story, and its main characters, including Lonesome Rhodes and Marcia Jeffries, are consistently portrayed by actors of the same race as established in the source material and the film's setting. There is no evidence of a character's race being changed from prior canon or historical record.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.1
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7.6

Critic Ratings

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9.5
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7.2

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