3.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Der Lude (1984)
Der Lude (1984)
Overview
Berlin in the early 1930s. Bello is an unemployed young man who loves the underage Frieda. In order to earn a living for both of them, Frieda goes on the streets. An inspector from the political department takes advantage of this to blackmail Bello into providing informer services. But that's not all. A jealousy murder among pimps, whose victim is a high-ranking Nazi, is blamed on the Communists, and Bello is supposed to be the key witness. He refuses. When the Nazis come to power, they reopen the case to turn the murdered man into a martyr. Bello still refuses. He now believes he is safe because Frieda is now of age. But he pays for his refusal with his life.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
3.3
Overview
Berlin in the early 1930s. Bello is an unemployed young man who loves the underage Frieda. In order to earn a living for both of them, Frieda goes on the streets. An inspector from the political department takes advantage of this to blackmail Bello into providing informer services. But that's not all. A jealousy murder among pimps, whose victim is a high-ranking Nazi, is blamed on the Communists, and Bello is supposed to be the key witness. He refuses. When the Nazis come to power, they reopen the case to turn the murdered man into a martyr. Bello still refuses. He now believes he is safe because Frieda is now of age. But he pays for his refusal with his life.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
As an East German film, 'Der Lude' explicitly critiques the exploitation and social decay associated with pimping and prostitution, framing them as direct consequences of capitalist systems and implicitly advocating for socialist solutions.
This film features traditional casting, reflecting the demographics of its East German setting in the 1980s, with no apparent intentional diversity in character representation. The narrative focuses on a white male protagonist and critiques social issues and individual choices without explicitly framing traditional identities negatively or centering on modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'Der Lude' explores the life of a pimp and his interactions with women within the social context of East Germany. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted in the movie, resulting in a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The film 'Der Lude' (1984) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, no evaluation of portrayal is applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Der Lude" (1984) is an original production with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous adaptation against which to compare character genders.
The film "Der Lude" (1984) is an original production without specified source material, prior installments, or historical figures. There is no established canonical or historical racial baseline for its characters to compare against, thus no race swap can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
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Critic Ratings
N/A
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