Drama  •  1983  •  138 min

Vassa (1983)

Vassa poster

Vassa (1983)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

For many years, Vassa Zheleznova has been leading the family business and, despite the inconspicuous children, her dissolute husband, alcoholic brother, and revolutionary daughter-in-law, is trying to maintain at least the appearance of a normal family... 1913 is coming, and everything that was dedicated to her life is wrecked.


Starring Cast

Inna Churikova  •   Vadim Mikhaylov  •   Nikolai Skorobogatov

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis is a profound critique of the moral and social decay inherent in a ruthless, class-driven capitalist system, as embodied by the wealthy merchant family, making it a clearly left-leaning evaluation of societal structures.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This film, set in pre-revolutionary Russia, features traditional casting consistent with its historical and cultural context. Its narrative explores themes of family dynamics and power struggles without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating modern DEI themes.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: Medium

The film depicts Christianity through the morally compromised merchant family, whose religious observance is shown as a superficial facade for their ruthless and hypocritical actions. The narrative critiques the misuse of faith for social standing and personal gain, rather than presenting it as a source of genuine morality.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Vassa' by Gleb Panfilov, an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's play, focuses on family dynamics and power struggles in pre-revolutionary Russia. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Vassa' (1983) is a Soviet drama centered on a matriarch's struggle to preserve her family's business. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in no depiction of transsexual identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Vassa" (1983) is an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's play "Vassa Zheleznova." All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Vassa" (1983) is an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's play "Vassa Zheleznova," set in pre-revolutionary Russia. All major characters, originally depicted as Russian and thus white, are portrayed by white actors in the film, consistent with the source material and historical context. No character's race was changed from their established depiction.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
The Movie Database logo
6.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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