7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
West of Zanzibar (1928)
West of Zanzibar (1928)
Overview
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.1
Overview
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict centers on personal revenge, obsession, and individual redemption, rather than engaging with political ideologies or systemic issues. Its themes are universal human experiences, making it largely apolitical.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its production era, and does not incorporate intentional race or gender swaps for traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on personal drama within a colonial setting without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly addressing DEI themes.
Secondary
The film 'West of Zanzibar' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on a heterosexual revenge plot, with no elements suggesting queer identity or relationships, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "West of Zanzibar" (1928) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a magician's quest for revenge, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1928 film is an adaptation of the play "Kongo." A review of the main characters and their portrayals indicates no instances where a character's gender was changed from the source material.
The 1928 film is an adaptation of a play. There is no evidence that any character canonically established as one race in the source material was portrayed as a different race in this film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.9
Critic Ratings
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