7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Mystery, Thriller • 1955 • 107 min
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
Mr. Arkadin (1955)
Overview
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.
Starring Cast
Orson Welles • Peter van Eyck • Michael Redgrave
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.
Starring Cast
Orson Welles • Peter van Eyck • Michael Redgrave
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film explores the corrupting influence of unchecked power and wealth through the lens of an enigmatic individual's moral decay and his attempts to erase his past. Its focus on individual hubris and personal consequences, rather than systemic critique or ideological advocacy, positions it as neutral.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a cast primarily composed of white European actors, reflecting traditional casting practices for its era. The narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or incorporate DEI themes as central to its plot, focusing instead on individual morality and crime.
Secondary
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Low
The film portrays a highly traditional father-daughter dynamic where the patriarch exerts absolute authority and control over his sheltered daughter's life, driven by a desire to protect her reputation and future, aligning with traditional protective parental roles.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Orson Welles's film noir, Mr. Arkadin, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a man investigating a millionaire's past, exploring themes of identity, memory, and power through predominantly heterosexual relationships and conventional character arcs. Queer identity is not present in the film's plot or character development.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Mr. Arkadin" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a mystery involving a wealthy man's forgotten past and the investigation into his origins, without exploring gender identity or related topics. There are no plot points or character arcs that depict or allude to transsexual experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Mr. Arkadin is an original film not based on pre-existing source material with established characters. All characters were created for this production, meaning there is no prior canonical gender to be swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Mr. Arkadin" is an original screenplay by Orson Welles, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. Therefore, no character in the film was previously established as a different race in prior canon or history.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.2
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