5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Suicide (1990)
The Suicide (1990)
Overview
As Soviet Russia enters the era of the New Economic Policy, Semyon Podsekalnikov decides to stop looking for a job. However, the prospect of living at the expense of his wife and mother-in-law seems unbearable. Having reached the end of his tether, Semyon is resolved to take his own life. Based on Nikolai Erdman's controversial play.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
As Soviet Russia enters the era of the New Economic Policy, Semyon Podsekalnikov decides to stop looking for a job. However, the prospect of living at the expense of his wife and mother-in-law seems unbearable. Having reached the end of his tether, Semyon is resolved to take his own life. Based on Nikolai Erdman's controversial play.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film offers a biting satire of Soviet totalitarianism, highlighting the suppression of individual freedom and the absurdity of state bureaucracy, which aligns with right-leaning critiques of government overreach and collectivism.
This film, a 1990 Soviet production, features traditional casting consistent with its cultural and historical context, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on societal critique within the Soviet system, rather than explicitly addressing or critiquing traditional identities or making modern DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The film satirically portrays the institution of the church, through the character of Father Yelpidy, as opportunistic and hypocritical. The priest attempts to exploit the protagonist's potential suicide for the church's gain, highlighting a lack of genuine spiritual concern.
No information regarding LGBTQ+ characters or themes in the film 'Samoubiytsa' was provided, thus an evaluation of its portrayal is not possible.
The film 'The Suicide' (1990) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on social and political satire through the story of a man contemplating suicide and the reactions of those around him.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of Nikolai Erdman's play "The Suicide." All major and named characters in the film retain their original canonical gender as established in the source play. No instances of gender swapping were identified.
The film "Samoubiytsa" (1990) is an adaptation of Nikolai Erdman's 1928 Soviet play "The Suicide." Both the source material and the film portray characters as white, consistent with the original setting and context. No character's race was changed from the source material.
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