7.0
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I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
Overview
Mary Marshall, serving a six year term for accidental manslaughter, is given a Christmas furlough from prison to visit her closest relatives, her uncle and his family in a small Midwestern town. On the train she meets Zach Morgan, a troubled army sergeant on leave for the holidays from a military hospital. Although his physical wounds have healed, he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and is subject to panic attacks. The pair are attracted to one another and in the warm atmosphere of the Christmas season friendship blossoms into romance, but Mary is reluctant to tell him of her past and that she must shortly return to prison to serve the remainder of her sentence.
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Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Mary Marshall, serving a six year term for accidental manslaughter, is given a Christmas furlough from prison to visit her closest relatives, her uncle and his family in a small Midwestern town. On the train she meets Zach Morgan, a troubled army sergeant on leave for the holidays from a military hospital. Although his physical wounds have healed, he is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and is subject to panic attacks. The pair are attracted to one another and in the warm atmosphere of the Christmas season friendship blossoms into romance, but Mary is reluctant to tell him of her past and that she must shortly return to prison to serve the remainder of her sentence.
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PhiloDetailed Bias Analysis
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Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter of personal trauma, social stigma, and the healing power of human connection is largely apolitical, focusing on universal human experiences rather than specific ideological viewpoints. The solution championed is individual and relational healing through mutual understanding and love, reinforcing a neutral stance.
This 1944 film features traditional casting with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. The narrative does not appear to critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes, aligning with typical productions of its era.
Secondary
The film uses a Christmas setting to underscore themes of hope, human connection, and redemption for its troubled characters. While not overtly religious, the narrative aligns with the positive cultural and moral virtues often associated with Christianity, portraying a supportive and compassionate environment.
The 1944 romantic drama "I'll Be Seeing You" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual romance during wartime, with no elements suggesting queer representation or related storylines.
The film 'I'll Be Seeing You, 1944' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. There are no specific character arcs or plot points related to trans identity to evaluate, leading to a net impact rating of N/A. For instance, the story focuses on a woman on parole and a shell-shocked soldier, with no elements suggesting trans representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1944 film is not an adaptation of a known source material with established characters whose genders were altered, nor is it a reboot or biopic involving gender swaps. The characters are original to the film or adapted without gender changes.
The 1944 film "I'll Be Seeing You" does not have a widely established prior canon where its characters' races were different from their on-screen portrayals. There is no evidence of any character being race-swapped from a previous source.
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7.1
6.9
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