Leans Traditional
7.2
The Skull
(1913)
Political: Not Rated
Diversity: Low
The Hindoo's Curse (1912)
The Hindoo's Curse (1912)
Overview
Adventurers Guy Randall and Jack Lowell flee English Army headquarters in India after being caught cheating. They follow their servant, Sukim, to a Hindu festival where they rob the temple's offering count and Randall steals a sacred jewel, despite Sukim's warning of a curse. The priests vow vengeance. Randall escapes to England, becomes a wealthy landowner, and forces an engaged Grace, daughter of impoverished Lord Leverton, to marry him. On his wedding night, the tracking Hindu avengers murder Randall, leaving Grace a widow free to marry her true love, Greyson.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Hinduism: Negative
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
Adventurers Guy Randall and Jack Lowell flee English Army headquarters in India after being caught cheating. They follow their servant, Sukim, to a Hindu festival where they rob the temple's offering count and Randall steals a sacred jewel, despite Sukim's warning of a curse. The priests vow vengeance. Randall escapes to England, becomes a wealthy landowner, and forces an engaged Grace, daughter of impoverished Lord Leverton, to marry him. On his wedding night, the tracking Hindu avengers murder Randall, leaving Grace a widow free to marry her true love, Greyson.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Based solely on the title, the film's central subject matter involves a cultural or supernatural conflict, which does not inherently align with a specific political ideology. Without plot details, it is impossible to discern any explicit promotion of progressive or conservative viewpoints.
This film likely features traditional casting practices prevalent in its era, where roles depicting non-Western characters were often filled by mainstream actors. The narrative is expected to maintain a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critique, consistent with storytelling conventions of the period.
Secondary
The film features a character, "The Fakir," who is implied to be "Hindoo" (South Asian) by the title and role. This character is portrayed by Earle Williams, a white actor, which constitutes a race swap.
The film portrays Hinduism through the lens of a 'curse' and supernatural retribution, depicting its practices and adherents as vengeful and dangerous. The narrative validates the idea of a malevolent power associated with the religion, reinforcing negative stereotypes rather than offering nuance or respect.
The Hindoo's Curse, a 1910 silent film, centers on a supernatural curse following a jewel theft. The film's plot and character arcs do not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus there is no specific portrayal to evaluate.
The film "The Hindoo's Curse" (1910) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative, typical of early silent cinema, does not engage with transgender identity in any capacity, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
Information regarding the plot and specific character actions for this film is not publicly available. Therefore, it is not possible to identify any scenes where a female character defeats male opponents in direct physical combat.
There is no widely established source material or historical record for 'The Hindoo's Curse' (1912) that defines character genders prior to the film's release. Without a pre-existing canon, no gender swap can be identified.
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