Traditional
8.0
Way Down East
(1920)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
The Root of Evil (1912)
The Root of Evil (1912)
Overview
A woman, driven by envy, is convinced that her husband loves another woman, leading her to a vengeful act that ultimately destroys her own happiness.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
A woman, driven by envy, is convinced that her husband loves another woman, leading her to a vengeful act that ultimately destroys her own happiness.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a return to traditional, hierarchical social structures and racial purity as the solution to perceived societal decay, aligning its core message with conservative and reactionary ideologies.
The movie features traditional casting with no explicit DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, without critical portrayal or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film's title directly references a biblical verse, and its narrative functions as a morality play illustrating the corrupting influence of greed. It implicitly affirms Christian virtues of charity and selflessness by contrasting them with the destructive consequences of avarice.
Directed by D.W. Griffith, a filmmaker of the early 20th century, 'The Root of Evil' does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative does not engage with queer identity, aligning with the historical context of its production and the general absence of such portrayals in cinema of that period.
The film "The Root of Evil" (1912) by D.W. Griffith is a silent drama that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on moral choices and the consequences of greed, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1912 silent film is an original production by D.W. Griffith. Its characters were created for the film and do not have pre-established genders from prior source material, historical records, or earlier adaptations. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
The film "The Root of Evil" (1912) is an original silent drama without pre-existing source material or historical figures. There are no characters whose race was established prior to this film, thus no race swap occurred.
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