5.3
Viewer Rating
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Laila Majnu (1945)
Laila Majnu (1945)
Overview
Based on the timeless tragic Arab folk tale of star-crossed lovers, depicting the intense and obsessive love between Qays (Majnu) and Laila, often ending in heartbreak and separation due to societal or familial opposition.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.3
Overview
Based on the timeless tragic Arab folk tale of star-crossed lovers, depicting the intense and obsessive love between Qays (Majnu) and Laila, often ending in heartbreak and separation due to societal or familial opposition.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central narrative is a timeless tragic romance about forbidden love and the conflict between individual desire and rigid societal traditions, which lacks an inherent political valence or explicit advocacy for a specific political ideology.
The film's casting naturally reflects the non-Western origin of its source material, featuring a diverse cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on a classic tragic romance and does not engage in explicit critiques of traditional Western identities.
Secondary
The film adapts the classic Arab folk tale of Laila and Majnu. The titular characters, traditionally depicted as Arab, are portrayed by Indian actors Swaran Lata and Nazir, constituting a change in racial/ethnic portrayal from the source material.
The film, based on a classic Islamic folklore, portrays its Muslim characters and their spiritual devotion with dignity and depth. The narrative aligns with the virtues of profound, often divinely-inspired love, reflecting a respectful and affirming view of the faith's spiritual dimensions within its cultural context.
The film 'Laila Majnu' is an adaptation of the well-known tragic love story, focusing exclusively on the heterosexual romance between the titular characters. The narrative does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, leading to a net impact rating of N/A.
The film "Laila Majnu" is a classic romantic tragedy based on a traditional folk tale. There are no identifiable transgender characters or themes present in the narrative, nor are there any elements that could be interpreted as such. Therefore, the film has no net impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1945 film "Laila Majnu" adapts a traditional Persian love story. The central characters, Laila and Majnu, are consistently portrayed with their established genders (female and male, respectively) as per the source material and previous adaptations. No canonical character's gender was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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5.3
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