6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Fox (1967)
The Fox (1967)
Overview
Jill Banford and Ellen March have built a good life together on a hardscrabble Canadian farm. Then handsome Paul Grenfell enters their isolated world, and sets friend against friend. But is Paul the real trouble between Jill and Ellen? Or has his presence merely awakened the unspoken, unexplored sexual tension that always existed between the women?
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Jill Banford and Ellen March have built a good life together on a hardscrabble Canadian farm. Then handsome Paul Grenfell enters their isolated world, and sets friend against friend. But is Paul the real trouble between Jill and Ellen? Or has his presence merely awakened the unspoken, unexplored sexual tension that always existed between the women?
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central exploration of a same-sex female relationship and female independence, despite its tragic outcome, implicitly challenges heteronormative societal structures and patriarchal intrusion, aligning with progressive values.
The movie features a traditional cast reflecting its period and setting. However, its narrative explores a central relationship between two women, portraying the arrival of a male character as a disruptive and ultimately tragic force, thereby offering a critique of traditional gender roles and heterosexual dynamics.
Secondary
The Fox depicts an intimate, implicitly lesbian relationship between two women with dignity and complexity. Their bond is portrayed as central and deeply meaningful, with external forces and societal pressures serving as the primary source of conflict and tragedy. The film's empathetic stance affirms the worth of their love, even in its ultimately doomed portrayal.
The film 'The Fox' (1967) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a lesbian relationship and a heterosexual love triangle, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1967 film "The Fox" is an adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's 1923 novella. The main characters—Nellie March, Jill Banford, and Henry/Paul Grenfel—retain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film "The Fox" (1967) is an adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's 1923 novella. The primary characters, Jill Banford, Nellie March, and Henry Grenfel, were depicted as white in the source material and are portrayed by white actors in the film, indicating no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.1
Critic Ratings
6.0
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