6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy • 1991 • 77 min
The Body (1991)
The Body (1991)
Overview
Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer.
Starring Cast
Antônio Fagundes • Marieta Severo • Cláudia Jimenez
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Trans: Negative
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
Xavier, a pharmacist, lives peacefully in bigamy with his two women, Carmen and Beatriz, but the harmony breaks down when they find he has another lover, Monique, a nightclub dancer.
Starring Cast
Antônio Fagundes • Marieta Severo • Cláudia Jimenez
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central narrative, a murder mystery involving a missing body and the uncovering of personal secrets, is inherently apolitical. Its focus on individual actions and the resolution of a crime does not champion any specific political ideology or offer a politically charged solution.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era and region. Its narrative focuses on a crime thriller plot involving personal relationships and mystery, without explicitly engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Trans: Negative
Confidence: Low
The film features a central character, Carla, whose transsexual identity is revealed as a significant plot twist. This revelation is primarily used for shock value and to drive the thriller narrative, framing her identity as a secret or deception. The portrayal lacks dignity and complexity, focusing on the impact of the revelation on other characters rather than affirming Carla's life or experiences.
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: High
The film portrays a deeply dysfunctional marriage riddled with infidelity and secrets, ultimately leading to murder. It subverts traditional gender roles through a strong, manipulative female character and does not endorse traditional family values, instead exposing the breakdown of a conventional family unit.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Body, 1991' does not contain any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a mystery surrounding a woman's death and the subsequent investigation, without incorporating elements related to queer identity or experiences.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "The Body" (1991) is an original Brazilian production. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing source material, a biopic, or a reboot with legacy characters. Therefore, there are no characters whose gender was established prior to this film to be swapped.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an adaptation of a Brazilian play. There is no evidence that any character, canonically or historically established as one race in the source material, was portrayed as a different race in the film.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.2
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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