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Cross of Iron (1977)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Cross of Iron poster

Overview

It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich is still vastly superior to the Russian army. However, within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the Iron Cross so that he can return to Berlin a hero. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly non-conformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Overview

It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich is still vastly superior to the Russian army. However, within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the Iron Cross so that he can return to Berlin a hero. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly non-conformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film receives a neutral rating due to its primary focus on the universal brutality and futility of war, critiquing both ideological extremes and individual corruption within the military hierarchy, rather than promoting a specific political solution.

The film features a cast that is predominantly white, consistent with its historical setting, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the universal themes of war's brutality and human struggle, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

Cross of Iron is a war film centered on the brutal realities of the Eastern Front in WWII. The narrative focuses entirely on the male soldiers' combat experiences and psychological states. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.

Cross of Iron is a World War II film focusing on German soldiers on the Eastern Front. The narrative is entirely centered on the experiences of male combatants, the brutality of war, and military hierarchy. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's plot or character arcs.

The film is a war drama primarily focused on male soldiers on the Eastern Front of WWII. There are no significant female characters depicted in direct physical combat roles, nor are there any scenes where a female character defeats male opponents in close-quarters physical combat.

The film "Cross of Iron" is a direct adaptation of Willi Heinrich's novel "Das geduldige Fleisch," a World War II story. All significant characters, particularly the military personnel, maintain their canonical gender from the source material. There are no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.

The film 'Cross of Iron' is a war drama set during WWII, depicting German soldiers. All major characters, who are canonically German, are portrayed by white actors, consistent with their established race and the historical context. No instances of a character's race being changed from source material or history were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.4
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.1
Metacritic logo
6.4

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