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Drama  •  1979  •  220 min

Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)

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Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.0

Overview

In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.

Starring Cast

Gian Maria Volontè  •   Paolo Bonacelli  •   Alain Cuny

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's dominant themes align with progressive values through its powerful anti-fascist critique and its profound empathy for the marginalized, impoverished rural population neglected by the state.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting that accurately reflects its historical and geographical setting in 1930s rural Italy, with no evidence of intentional diversity-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on socio-political critiques of fascism, poverty, and class disparity, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities such as white or male.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: High

The film portrays the peasant families of Southern Italy as deeply rooted in traditional structures, emphasizing lifelong marriage, distinct gender roles, strong parental authority, multigenerational bonds, and the integration of religion and ancient traditions into daily life, without critique or alternative perspectives.

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film critiques the institutional Church's failure to serve the impoverished villagers and its role in their neglect, highlighting the absence of true Christian compassion and progress in their lives. The title itself symbolizes this abandonment.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Christ Stopped at Eboli' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the political exile of Carlo Levi and his experiences among the impoverished peasants of Lucania during the Fascist era, focusing on social realism and political commentary.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Christ Stopped at Eboli' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the experiences of an exiled intellectual observing the socio-political and cultural landscape of a remote Italian village during the Fascist era, with no elements related to transsexual identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a faithful adaptation of Carlo Levi's autobiographical novel, depicting real-life experiences and characters. There are no instances where a character canonically or historically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts an autobiographical novel depicting real historical figures and villagers in 1930s rural Italy. All characters, historically established as white Europeans, are portrayed by actors of the same race.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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9.0
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N/A

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