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Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Demetrius and the Gladiators poster

Overview

The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Overview

The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
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Primary

The film's central conflict revolves around individual moral struggle and religious persecution within a tyrannical and decadent society. Its championed solution emphasizes personal redemption and a return to faith and virtue, aligning with right-leaning themes of individual responsibility and traditional morality.

This historical epic from 1954 features a cast that aligns with traditional Hollywood casting practices of its time, without any apparent intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative focuses on themes of faith and survival within ancient Rome, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

The film portrays early Christians with deep respect, emphasizing their virtues, resilience, and moral integrity in the face of brutal persecution by the Roman Empire. The narrative aligns with the dignity and righteousness of the Christian faith.

Demetrius and the Gladiators, a 1954 historical epic, does not feature any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on heterosexual relationships and religious conflict in ancient Rome, without any discernible queer representation.

The film "Demetrius and the Gladiators" is a historical biblical epic from 1954. Its narrative centers on ancient Roman politics, gladiatorial combat, and early Christianity. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the movie's plot or character arcs.

The film is a historical drama set in ancient Rome, focusing on gladiatorial combat and political intrigue. Female characters, such as Messalina, Lucia, and Paula, are not depicted engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents. Their roles are primarily dramatic and supportive, not action-oriented.

This film is a historical drama featuring characters whose genders align with historical records or their established portrayals in the preceding film, "The Robe." There are no instances of characters canonically, historically, or widely established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.

The film is a historical drama set in ancient Rome. All major characters, whether historical figures or fictional within the period, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the historical and canonical context of the setting. No instances of a character established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.6
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6.5

Critic Ratings

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7.5
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N/A

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