Center
8.8
It's a Wonderful Life
(1946)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
The Heart of the Blue Ridge (1915)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
Mountain girl Plutina lives with her grandfather, refuses to marry moonshiner Dan Hodges, preferring instead Zeke, a young farmer. When Zeke learns that Dan, in revenge, shot Plutina's pet trained bear, Zeke vows to kill him. After a revenue officer, shot by Dan, is cared for by Zeke's mother, Dan vows to kill Zeke. Dan and Zeke fight, and although Dan is beaten, he escapes into the mountains. Sometime later, the revenue officer secures for Zeke the position of overseer of government timber lands. As Zeke waits for a train after missing the first one, he learns that Dan, who has threatened to kill Plutina's grandfather and sister and set fire to their house unless Plutina marries him, has abducted her. Zeke arrives at a hidden cave where Dan has taken Plutina just as she is about to jump from a cliff. The ensuing brawl ends when Dan is plunged over the cliff. Finally, Zeke and Plutina marry.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Mountain girl Plutina lives with her grandfather, refuses to marry moonshiner Dan Hodges, preferring instead Zeke, a young farmer. When Zeke learns that Dan, in revenge, shot Plutina's pet trained bear, Zeke vows to kill him. After a revenue officer, shot by Dan, is cared for by Zeke's mother, Dan vows to kill Zeke. Dan and Zeke fight, and although Dan is beaten, he escapes into the mountains. Sometime later, the revenue officer secures for Zeke the position of overseer of government timber lands. As Zeke waits for a train after missing the first one, he learns that Dan, who has threatened to kill Plutina's grandfather and sister and set fire to their house unless Plutina marries him, has abducted her. Zeke arrives at a hidden cave where Dan has taken Plutina just as she is about to jump from a cliff. The ensuing brawl ends when Dan is plunged over the cliff. Finally, Zeke and Plutina marry.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The rating is neutral due to the complete absence of specific plot details, thematic elements, or character information, which prevents an objective assessment of any political bias.
Based on the limited information available for 'The Heart of the Blue Ridge', there are no explicit details regarding casting diversity or narrative framing of traditional identities or DEI themes. The evaluation reflects a neutral stance due to the absence of specific content details, indicating a light presence of DEI.
Secondary
Based on the lack of provided information regarding the film's content, 'The Heart of the Blue Ridge' does not appear to feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is rated as N/A, indicating no depiction.
Based on available plot summaries and historical information for this 1915 silent film, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of transsexual individuals or issues is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Heart of the Blue Ridge" (1915) is not identified as an adaptation of a prior work with established character genders, nor does it feature historical figures. All characters appear original to this production, meaning no pre-existing canonical gender could have been altered.
There is no available information regarding source material or prior established character races for the 1915 film "The Heart of the Blue Ridge." Therefore, it is not possible to determine if any character's portrayal constitutes a race swap.
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