6.6
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Europeans (1979)
The Europeans (1979)
Overview
An adaptation of Henry James' novel about the Countess Eugenia Münster and her brother Robert, expatriate Americans who have grown up in Europe. Returning to prosperous relatives in New England, Eugenia hopes to make an advantageous marriage with a wealthy cousin. While Eugenia encounters obstacles, Robert finds his suit bearing fruit.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
An adaptation of Henry James' novel about the Countess Eugenia Münster and her brother Robert, expatriate Americans who have grown up in Europe. Returning to prosperous relatives in New England, Eugenia hopes to make an advantageous marriage with a wealthy cousin. While Eugenia encounters obstacles, Robert finds his suit bearing fruit.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the nuanced clash between European sophistication and American Puritanism, focusing on social conventions and individual freedom without explicitly championing a progressive or conservative ideology. Its neutral rating stems from its balanced observation of both cultural perspectives and the individual adaptations within them.
The movie, a period drama based on a 19th-century novel, features casting that faithfully reflects its historical setting, primarily with traditional roles and no explicit race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on social conventions and cultural dynamics of the era without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays the rigid, puritanical Protestantism of the Wentworth family as stifling and judgmental, hindering personal freedom and emotional expression. While not a condemnation of all Christianity, the narrative highlights the problematic aspects of this specific, austere interpretation of faith.
The film 'The Europeans' does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its plot centers on the romantic entanglements and societal adjustments of two European siblings visiting their American relatives in 19th-century New England, exclusively depicting heterosexual relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1979 film "The Europeans" is an adaptation of Henry James's novel. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character canonically one gender being portrayed as another.
The 1979 film "The Europeans" adapts Henry James's novel, set in 19th-century New England and Europe. All major characters, who were implicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film, with no instances of a character's race being changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.1
5.5
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8.4
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