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Mystery, Drama, Thriller  •  1976  •  123 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

Mr. Klein (1976)

Mr. Klein poster

Mr. Klein (1976)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ruthlessly persecuted, discovers by chance that there is another Robert Klein, apparently a Jewish man; someone with whom he could be mistakenly identified, something dangerous in such harsh times.

Starring Cast

Alain Delon  •   Jeanne Moreau  •   Francine Bergé

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis is an explicit critique of state-sponsored persecution and the dehumanizing bureaucracy of the Vichy regime during the Holocaust, highlighting the dangers of authoritarianism and systemic injustice. This direct engagement with anti-fascist themes and human rights aligns with a clearly left political bias.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The film features traditional casting that accurately reflects its historical setting in 1942 Paris. However, its narrative delivers a powerful and explicit critique of state-sponsored persecution and anti-Semitism, directly challenging traditional power structures responsible for the oppression of a minority group.

Secondary

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film unequivocally condemns the antisemitic persecution of Jewish people during the Holocaust, portraying the victims with implicit dignity. The narrative frames the bigotry as wrong, positioning the audience to sympathize with those targeted by the dehumanizing bureaucratic system.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Mr. Klein (1976) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative is exclusively focused on the protagonist's struggle with mistaken identity and the persecution of Jews in Nazi-occupied Paris, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Mr. Klein, 1976, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a man's struggle with mistaken identity during the Nazi occupation of France, with no narrative elements or character arcs related to transsexual experiences. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this rubric.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Mr. Klein (1976) is an original film and not an adaptation of existing source material with established characters, nor does it feature historical figures. All characters are original to the film, thus there are no instances of gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Mr. Klein (1976) is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's race could have been established and subsequently changed.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
10.0
Metacritic logo
N/A

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