War, Drama  •  1974  •  39 min

Parker Adderson, Philosopher (1974)

Parker Adderson, Philosopher poster

Parker Adderson, Philosopher (1974)


Rating & Dimensions

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

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

A Union prisoner-of-War, captured behind Confederate lines, and condemned to be shot,, argues with his captors about what lies beyond mortality. Adaptation on an Ambrose Bierce short story.


Starring Cast

Colleen Dewhurst  •   Salome Jens  •   Darren O'Connor  •   Douglass Watson

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explores the universal human struggle between philosophical detachment and primal fear when confronted with death, rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies. Its focus on individual psychological and philosophical themes renders it neutral.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film features traditional casting, aligning with its source material and production era, without explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on philosophical themes, rather than critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Parker Adderson, Philosopher" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a philosopher facing execution, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

This short film, based on an Ambrose Bierce story, centers on a philosopher's stoic confrontation with death during the Civil War. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative or character arcs. The film's focus is entirely on philosophical concepts and wartime drama.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1974 film adapts Ambrose Bierce's short story. Key characters like Parker Adderson, General Clavering, and the surgeon, all male in the source material, are portrayed by male actors in the adaptation. No canonical gender changes are present.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts a short story where the characters' races were not explicitly specified or visually depicted in the source material. The casting of actors in the 1974 film does not contradict any established racial identity from the original canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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