5.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Better 'Ole (1926)
The Better 'Ole (1926)
Overview
The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.6
Overview
The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on the human experience of WWI soldiers, emphasizing camaraderie, resilience, and humor as coping mechanisms against the harsh realities of trench warfare, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
This 1926 film features traditional casting practices common for its era, with no evidence of intentional diversity-driven casting or race/gender swaps. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with the filmmaking conventions of the period.
Secondary
The film 'The Better 'Ole' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. As a silent comedy-drama set during World War I, its focus is on the camaraderie and misadventures of British soldiers, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
The film "The Better 'Ole" (1926) is a silent comedy set during WWI, focusing on the adventures of two British soldiers. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in its narrative, nor any elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1926 film "The Better 'Ole" adapts a stage musical and comic strip featuring British soldiers Old Bill, Bert, and Alf. All main characters retain their established male gender from the source material in this adaptation.
Based on available information for this 1926 adaptation of a British WWI comic strip, there is no indication that any character canonically established as one race was portrayed on screen as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
5.0
Critic Ratings
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