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Documentary  •  1997  •  21 min

David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme (1997)

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David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme (1997)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview

A brief documentary about Cronenberg made by the BBC to precede a showing of 'Videodrome' on television.

Starring Cast

Alex Cox  •   David Cronenberg  •   George A. Romero

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

This documentary, focused on analyzing the filmography of David Cronenberg, primarily engages with themes of cinematic style, psychological depth, and the impact of technology, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. Its objective is to explore and understand the director's work rather than advocate for a particular political viewpoint.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This film, an analysis of David Cronenberg's work, primarily focuses on a specific director and his cinematic contributions. Its nature as a documentary about a particular artist's oeuvre means it does not engage with casting diversity in the traditional sense, nor does its narrative explicitly center on critiques of traditional identities through a DEI lens.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

No specific plot details or character information for the film were provided, making it impossible to assess the presence or portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, no depiction can be identified.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

This documentary explores the themes and style of David Cronenberg's films. It does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it delve into specific discussions of transsexual identity within Cronenberg's body of work. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is a documentary about director David Cronenberg's work, not a narrative film with characters adapted from source material. Therefore, the concept of a 'gender swap' as defined does not apply.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

This film is a documentary or critical analysis about director David Cronenberg's work. It does not feature narrative characters from source material or historical figures being portrayed in a way that would allow for a race swap.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
6.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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