7.7
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He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
Overview
After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict, centered on personal betrayal, humiliation, and the tragic pursuit of revenge, is fundamentally apolitical. It explores universal human emotions and individual psychological breakdown rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or societal structures.
This 1924 silent film features a cast predominantly composed of white European actors, consistent with the cinematic norms of its time. The narrative explores themes of humiliation and revenge without engaging in any explicit critique of traditional identities or incorporating modern diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
He Who Gets Slapped does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story focuses on themes of revenge, betrayal, and unrequited love within a circus setting, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences. Consequently, the film offers no discernible portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The film 'He Who Gets Slapped' (1924) does not contain any discernible transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on a scientist's personal tragedy and subsequent career as a clown, with no elements related to gender identity or transgender experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1924 film "He Who Gets Slapped" is an adaptation of a play by Leonid Andreyev. A review of the major characters in both the original play and the film adaptation reveals no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen portrayal.
This 1924 film adaptation of a Russian play features characters who were consistently portrayed as white in the source material and by the cast. No instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as another were identified.
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