7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores the personal struggles of an artist driven by obsessive genius, focusing on individual self-destruction and the path to personal recovery rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or societal reforms.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its production era. Its narrative centers on the personal journey of a white male protagonist, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to the story.
Secondary
Young Man with a Horn is a musical drama centered on a jazz trumpeter's career and heterosexual relationships. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore queer themes, resulting in no depiction of LGBTQ+ identities or experiences.
The film 'Young Man with a Horn' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transgender themes within its narrative. Its storyline centers on a jazz musician's career and relationships, thus having no direct impact on the portrayal of transsexual individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Young Man with a Horn" is an adaptation of Dorothy Baker's novel. All major characters retain their original genders from the source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film is a fictionalized biography inspired by the life of white jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke, with the main character, Rick Martin, portrayed by a white actor. Other significant characters' portrayals are consistent with their established or depicted races in the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.3
Critic Ratings
8.6
6.9
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