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The Spite Husband (1916)

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The Spite Husband (1916)

Overview

Katherine Mortimer, a wealthy and eccentric young woman, spending the summer at the seaside with Mrs. Cochran, her aunt and companion, learns that she has been abandoned by her fiancé, Horace Castlebury, who has run off with Ethel Van Eltinge, a brewer's daughter. The headstrong Katherine vows to marry the first man she meets. She almost immediately enters into a marriage of convenience with Bill, but finds herself falling for the guy. After making a fool of herself when Horace unexpectedly shows up all ends happily when Bill knocks out Horace and tells Katherine he loves her too.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Negative

Viewer Rating

Not Rated


Overview

Katherine Mortimer, a wealthy and eccentric young woman, spending the summer at the seaside with Mrs. Cochran, her aunt and companion, learns that she has been abandoned by her fiancé, Horace Castlebury, who has run off with Ethel Van Eltinge, a brewer's daughter. The headstrong Katherine vows to marry the first man she meets. She almost immediately enters into a marriage of convenience with Bill, but finds herself falling for the guy. After making a fool of herself when Horace unexpectedly shows up all ends happily when Bill knocks out Horace and tells Katherine he loves her too.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's political bias cannot be assessed as no plot details, character arcs, or thematic information were provided. Therefore, a neutral rating is assigned by default due to the absence of content.

Based on the limited information available for 'The Spite Husband', there is no explicit indication of either traditional or DEI-driven casting, nor is there any narrative framing that explicitly critiques or promotes traditional identities or DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "The Spite Husband" features a transsexual character whose identity is a central plot point. The narrative focuses on the cisgender husband's shock and struggle upon discovering his wife is transsexual, framing her identity as a secret and a source of conflict. This approach, combined with the marriage's "spite" origin, contributes to a problematic portrayal that risks reinforcing negative stereotypes.

Based on the lack of provided information, it is not possible to evaluate the film's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, the net impact is deemed N/A, indicating no identifiable depiction could be assessed.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The Spite Husband (1916) is an original film, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. Its characters are original to this production, meaning there is no prior established canon or historical record from which a gender swap could occur.

The film "The Spite Husband" (1916) is an early silent film. There is no indication of prior source material or historical figures with established racial identities that would allow for a race swap to occur.


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