Leans Traditional
7.4
Eyes Wide Shut
(1999)
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Diversity: Low
The Miner's Daughter (1906)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
The film starts with a lovely long shot of the Artist at work in a dappled glade, where he first meets the Miner's Daughter. The Artist asks the Miner for his daughter's hand in marriage, but is denied, so the young couple elope. Years pass, and the Artist becomes known for his talent, providing a good life for his wife and young child. Meanwhile, the old Miner has been crippled in an underground explosion - the flash of which is marked onscreen by two frames tinted bright red, a subtle yet effective trick conveying the shock of the blast. While in the hospital, though he has been gravely injured, the Miner still refuses to forgive the daughter he disowned.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Overview
The film starts with a lovely long shot of the Artist at work in a dappled glade, where he first meets the Miner's Daughter. The Artist asks the Miner for his daughter's hand in marriage, but is denied, so the young couple elope. Years pass, and the Artist becomes known for his talent, providing a good life for his wife and young child. Meanwhile, the old Miner has been crippled in an underground explosion - the flash of which is marked onscreen by two frames tinted bright red, a subtle yet effective trick conveying the shock of the blast. While in the hospital, though he has been gravely injured, the Miner still refuses to forgive the daughter he disowned.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values by focusing on the struggles of a working-class family and the harsh realities of industrial labor, which are central concerns of social justice and critiques of systemic inequality.
The film features traditional casting practices, consistent with its historical period, showing no intentional diversity or race/gender swaps. Its narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, without engaging in modern critiques.
Secondary
The film "The Miner's Daughter" (1907) by James Williamson does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative, typical of early silent cinema, focuses on other social or dramatic elements, rendering the portrayal of queer identity as not applicable.
This historical documentary, depicting a funeral procession, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's focus is purely on the factual recording of a public event, rendering the rubric's criteria inapplicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original film from 1906, "The Miner's Daughter" does not draw from pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior installments with established character genders. Therefore, no characters could have been gender-swapped.
This 1906 silent film predates widespread established character canons or historical figures whose race would be documented and subsequently altered. There is no evidence of source material or prior depictions that would allow for a race swap.
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