Drama  •  1983  •  95 min

Betrayal (1983)

Betrayal poster

Betrayal (1983)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.2

Overview

An affair between a literary agent and his best friend's wife, unfolding in reverse-chronological order.


Starring Cast

Jeremy Irons  •   Ben Kingsley  •   Patricia Hodge

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central subject matter of an extramarital affair and its emotional fallout is inherently apolitical, focusing on universal human themes of deception and memory rather than advocating for any specific political ideology or solution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie 'Betrayal' features traditional casting that aligns with the source material's character demographics, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on personal relationships and deception, and does not incorporate explicit DEI themes or critique traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Betrayal is a drama centered on a heterosexual love triangle and its unraveling, told in reverse chronological order. The film does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or explore queer themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Betrayal' (1983) centers on a complex heterosexual love triangle and its aftermath, told in reverse chronological order. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, nor are there any depictions related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Betrayal" (1983) is an adaptation of Harold Pinter's play. The main characters—Jerry, Emma, and Robert—retain their established genders from the original source material in the film adaptation. No canonical characters were portrayed with a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts Harold Pinter's play, which features characters implicitly white and based on white individuals. The 1983 film's casting of Jeremy Irons, Patricia Hodge, and Ben Kingsley for the main roles does not alter the established or implied race of these characters.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.6
Metacritic logo
N/A

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