4.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Story of Linda (1981)
The Story of Linda (1981)
Overview
Betsy Norman is a happy assistant at a luxurious Spanish hotel. Shiela, the hotel owner, caters for all wishes of her clientele with another lucrative business, the brothel "Rio Amore" where clients from all over the world come to relax with the girls and watch the sado-masochistic shows. Linda, Betsy's sister, is drugged and forced to work as a prostitute there.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
4.8
Overview
Betsy Norman is a happy assistant at a luxurious Spanish hotel. Shiela, the hotel owner, caters for all wishes of her clientele with another lucrative business, the brothel "Rio Amore" where clients from all over the world come to relax with the girls and watch the sado-masochistic shows. Linda, Betsy's sister, is drugged and forced to work as a prostitute there.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on genre elements of crime, eroticism, and individual revenge within a sensationalized narrative, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering systemic solutions.
The movie features traditional European casting without intentional diversity-driven recasting. Its narrative focuses on exploitation themes typical of its era and director, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
Linda portrays LGBTQ+ themes in a highly problematic and exploitative manner. Queer relationships are primarily used for sensationalism and titillation, often linking identity to predatory behavior or tragic, violent outcomes without any affirming or critical perspective, reinforcing negative stereotypes.
The film, characteristic of its director's style, portrays Christian figures and institutions as hypocritical or oppressive, using them to highlight themes of moral corruption and repression. The narrative aligns with a critique of traditional religious morality, rather than satirizing prejudice against the faith.
The film "The Story of Linda" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on other forms of sexual exploration and relationships, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.
The film "Linda" does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in and wins direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in such combat scenarios.
The film "Linda" (1981) is an original production by Jesús Franco and does not appear to be an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot of established characters. Therefore, there are no characters whose gender could have been canonically or historically established prior to this film.
There is no widely established prior canon (novel, comic, historical record, or previous adaptation) for the characters in the 1981 film "Linda." Therefore, no character's race could have been canonically or historically established as different from their portrayal in this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.7
4.8
Critic Ratings
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