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Written on the Wind (1956)

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Written on the Wind (1956)

Overview

Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

Mitch Wayne is a geologist working for the Hadleys, an oil-rich Texas family. While the patriarch, Jasper, works hard to establish the family business, his irresponsible son, Kyle, is an alcoholic playboy, and his daughter, Marylee, is the town tramp. Mitch harbors a secret love for Kyle's unsatisfied wife, Lucy -- a fact that leaves him exposed when the jealous Marylee accuses him of murder.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film critiques the moral decay and psychological dysfunction stemming from inherited wealth and restrictive gender roles within a privileged family, aligning with left-leaning social commentary on class and patriarchy, though its resolution is personal rather than systemic.

This film, a classic 1950s melodrama, features a cast that is predominantly white, reflecting the common casting practices of its era without intentional diversity initiatives. The narrative focuses on the personal dramas and moral failings of its wealthy, white characters, without engaging in a broader critique of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Written on the Wind, a classic melodrama, focuses on heterosexual relationships and family dysfunction within a wealthy oil dynasty. The narrative does not include any explicit or identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus rendering the net impact N/A.

The film "Written on the Wind" (1956) is a melodrama focusing on the dysfunctional lives of a wealthy Texas oil family. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does its narrative touch upon gender identity in any capacity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

This film is an adaptation of Robert Wilder's 1946 novel. All major characters, including Kyle Hadley, Lucy Moore Hadley, Mitch Wayne, and Marylee Hadley, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material. No character's gender was altered for the screen adaptation.

The film "Written on the Wind" (1956) is an adaptation of a 1946 novel. All major characters, implicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the film, with no instances of a character's race being changed from the original canon.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.8
Metacritic logo
8.6

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