Leans Traditional
10.0
In Trousers
(1979)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
The Silent Witness (1912)
The Silent Witness (1912)
Overview
The president of a state bank, guilty of malfeasance bribes the District Attorney to suppress the case. The DA’s secretary takes a photograph of the moment when a considerable sum of money changes hands extorting his employer. The dissolute secretary makes advances on a friend’s wife and as the husband rushes the roue a lamp is upset, plunging the place into darkness. A flash and a shot and the young blackmailer falls to the floor dead. The wife thinks the husband fired in anger, the husband believes the wife shot to protect herself. The District Attorney, the guilty man, is called upon to prosecute and accuses them both. An unexpected witness appears at the last moment and the pair are set free.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
The president of a state bank, guilty of malfeasance bribes the District Attorney to suppress the case. The DA’s secretary takes a photograph of the moment when a considerable sum of money changes hands extorting his employer. The dissolute secretary makes advances on a friend’s wife and as the husband rushes the roue a lamp is upset, plunging the place into darkness. A flash and a shot and the young blackmailer falls to the floor dead. The wife thinks the husband fired in anger, the husband believes the wife shot to protect herself. The District Attorney, the guilty man, is called upon to prosecute and accuses them both. An unexpected witness appears at the last moment and the pair are set free.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Due to the complete absence of specific plot details, character arcs, or thematic content for "The Silent Witness," it is impossible to assess any political bias. Therefore, a neutral rating is assigned, as there is no discernible narrative to evaluate.
Based on the absence of specific details regarding the movie's casting or narrative, the evaluation assumes a traditional approach to character representation and thematic framing. There is no indication of explicit diversity initiatives in casting or critical portrayals of traditional identities within the storyline.
Secondary
The film centers on Joanne, a transsexual woman, whose identity is crucial to a murder investigation. It portrays her with dignity and complexity, highlighting the prejudice and misunderstanding she faces from society. The narrative frames these obstacles as external forces, maintaining an empathetic stance towards her experiences and affirming the worth of her life.
Due to the absence of any plot details or character descriptions for 'The Silent Witness', an evaluation of its LGBTQ+ portrayal cannot be conducted. There is no information to determine if LGBTQ+ characters or themes are present, or how they might be depicted.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
There is no widely established source material or prior canon for the characters of "The Silent Witness" (1912) that would allow for a gender swap to occur in this film.
There is no evidence that "The Silent Witness" (1912) is an adaptation of source material with canonically established character races that were subsequently changed in the film. Therefore, no race swaps can be identified.
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