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The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
The Prisoner of Zenda poster

Overview

Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.


Starring Cast

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Overview

Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central conflict revolves around royal succession and duty, but as a comedic adventure, it primarily focuses on the personal journey of the protagonist and farcical situations, consciously avoiding a strong ideological stance on monarchy or governance.

This film features a traditional cast with no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating any explicit DEI themes or critiques.

Secondary

The 1979 film adaptation of 'The Prisoner of Zenda' does not feature any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot or character arcs. The narrative focuses on a classic romantic adventure comedy without engaging with queer identities or experiences.

The 1979 film 'The Prisoner of Zenda' is a comedic adventure centered on a commoner impersonating a king. Its plot and characters do not include any identifiable transsexual individuals or explore themes related to transsexual identity, resulting in no depiction.

The film does not feature any scenes where a female character engages in and wins direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but are not depicted in significant action or combat roles.

The 1979 film adaptation of "The Prisoner of Zenda" maintains the established genders of all major characters from Anthony Hope's original novel and prior adaptations. No canonical male or female characters are portrayed as a different gender.

The 1979 film adapts Anthony Hope's novel, set in a fictional European kingdom. All major characters, including Rudolf Rassendyll, King Rudolf V, and Princess Flavia, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depiction as white Europeans in the source material and prior adaptations.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.2
The Movie Database logo
5.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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