Music  •  1997  •  140 min

Le Comte Ory (1997)

Le Comte Ory poster

Le Comte Ory (1997)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
9.1

Overview

Glyndebourne's intimate opera house provides the perfect setting for Rossini's third French opera, a sparkling medieval comedy of lust and chastity.


Starring Cast

Marc Laho  •   Annick Massis  •   Diana Montague

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

This production of "Le Comte Ory" is rated 0 because its central themes revolve around apolitical human foibles, comedic deception, and farcical situations, rather than promoting any specific political ideology or social critique.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This production of the classical opera 'Le Comte Ory' features traditional casting choices, consistent with the historical context of the work. Its narrative focuses on comedic romantic intrigue and does not incorporate or critique traditional identities through a DEI lens.

Secondary

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film satirizes the hypocrisy of Count Ory, who uses Christian religious guises (hermit, pilgrim) to deceive and seduce noblewomen. The narrative exposes this charlatanism and portrays the genuinely devout women sympathetically, affirming the virtues of faith by condemning its abuse rather than the faith itself.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Le Comte Ory, an opera film, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on traditional heterosexual romantic comedy and deception, with no elements suggesting queer identity or relationships, thus resulting in no depiction.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Le Comte Ory features male characters who cross-dress for comedic deception, not as an expression of transsexual identity. The narrative does not explore or depict transsexual characters or themes, thus the portrayal is N/A.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Rossini's opera, which features the traditional operatic 'pants role' of Isolier, a male character typically sung by a female mezzo-soprano. This casting convention does not alter the character's canonical gender within the narrative, thus it is not considered a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Le Comte Ory is a 1997 filmed production of Rossini's 1828 French opera. The characters, originally set in medieval France, are implicitly white. The cast for this production consists of white actors, aligning with the historical and canonical context of the source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

9.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.2
The Movie Database logo
10.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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