7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, Comedy, Crime • 1970 • 112 min
Something for Everyone (1970)
Something for Everyone (1970)
Overview
In post-war Austria, an opportunistic young man begins working as a footman to a widowed countess and uses his sexual talents to better his station in life.
Starring Cast
Angela Lansbury • Michael York • Anthony Higgins
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
In post-war Austria, an opportunistic young man begins working as a footman to a widowed countess and uses his sexual talents to better his station in life.
Starring Cast
Angela Lansbury • Michael York • Anthony Higgins
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's dominant themes align with left-leaning values by satirizing the decadence and vulnerability of the aristocracy and exposing the corrosive nature of class manipulation, even if it offers a cynical rather than prescriptive solution.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The film features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, focusing instead on character-driven drama within an aristocratic setting.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Negative
Confidence: High
The film features Helmuth, a gay character whose attraction is exploited by the manipulative protagonist, Konrad. Helmuth's same-sex encounters are used against him, leading to his disinheritance and forced removal to a monastery. The narrative portrays his identity as a vulnerability that results in severe negative consequences, without offering any affirming counterbalance.
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High
The film portrays an aristocratic family unit being systematically infiltrated and manipulated, with traditional family structures, gender roles, and sexual ethics consistently undermined and subverted by the protagonist's amoral ambition.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Something for Everyone" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. Its narrative explores a manipulative young man's sexual and social machinations within a wealthy family, touching upon various forms of sexuality, including bisexuality and homosexuality, but it does not delve into transsexual identity or experiences. Therefore, there is no portrayal of transsexual characters or themes to evaluate.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film adapts Alfred Hayes' novel "The Balcony." All major characters, including Konrad, Countess Herthe von Ornstein, and Helmuth, maintain their established genders from the source material in the screen adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film adapts a novel featuring characters implicitly established as white Europeans through their names, setting, and cultural context. All significant roles in the film are portrayed by white actors, aligning with the source material's implied racial depictions.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.5
Critic Ratings
8.3
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