Comedy  •  1988  •  109 min

Schön war die Zeit (1988)

Schön war die Zeit poster

Schön war die Zeit (1988)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview


Starring Cast

Gottfried John  •   Edgar Selge  •   Ewa Blaszczyk

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film explicitly critiques the violent suppression of the Bavarian Soviet Republic by conservative forces and portrays the revolutionary socialist ideals with clear sympathy, aligning its central thesis with progressive historical narratives.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

Based on the limited information provided, 'Schön war die Zeit' is assumed to feature traditional casting without explicit diversity initiatives and a narrative that does not overtly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes. This leads to a classification indicating no significant DEI presence.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film satirically portrays the local Christian community's complicity, moral weakness, or indifference in the face of the Nazi regime and its antisemitism, highlighting their failure to uphold ethical principles. The narrative critiques the actions of adherents and institutions during this period.

Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High

The film offers a deeply sympathetic portrayal of Judaism by depicting the persecution of a Jewish character during the Nazi era. The narrative clearly condemns antisemitism and positions the audience to empathize with the victim, affirming the dignity of the faith despite the bigotry it faces.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on the provided information, no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes are present in 'Schön war die Zeit'. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is not applicable.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Schön war die Zeit' does not feature transsexual characters or themes. A character initially described as a 'Transvestit' is revealed to be a Jewish man in disguise, using cross-dressing for survival during WWII, not as an expression of gender identity. Thus, there is no depiction of transsexual identity to evaluate.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Schön war die Zeit" is an original production with characters created specifically for it, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a reboot. Therefore, there are no established canonical or historical character genders to compare against for a gender swap.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

There is no widely established prior source material or historical record for the characters in "Schön war die Zeit" (1988) that would define their race before this film's production. Thus, no character can be identified as having been race-swapped from a previously established race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.4
The Movie Database logo
9.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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