5.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Was There Karotin? (1990)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.4
Overview
The beginning of the 30s of the last century. A leak of classified information was found at the Soviet shipbuilding plant. Arriving under the guise of a scientist, the legendary chekist Karotin begins to unravel the threads of the conspiracy of the fascist spy organization. He is helped by inexperienced but active local detectives. Mastering the basics of the counterintelligence, they fall into a situation the other one funnier.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The beginning of the 30s of the last century. A leak of classified information was found at the Soviet shipbuilding plant. Arriving under the guise of a scientist, the legendary chekist Karotin begins to unravel the threads of the conspiracy of the fascist spy organization. He is helped by inexperienced but active local detectives. Mastering the basics of the counterintelligence, they fall into a situation the other one funnier.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The political bias of the film cannot be objectively evaluated as no plot details, character information, or thematic content were provided for analysis, making it impossible to follow the internal reasoning checklist.
Based on the historical and cultural context of Soviet cinema, this film likely features traditional casting without intentional diversity-driven recasting. Its narrative is also expected to maintain a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, rather than incorporating explicit critiques or DEI themes.
Secondary
The film '{A byl li Karotin}' is a Soviet detective story that does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate, leading to an N/A rating for its impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
The film "Was There Karotin?" (1990) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a young man's experiences and relationships in a provincial town, without engaging with gender identity issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This is an original Soviet film from 1990. As such, its characters are new creations for this specific movie, lacking prior canonical or historical gender establishments to be swapped from. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
The film "A byl li Karotin" is a Soviet adaptation of a Soviet novel. There is no evidence or historical record to suggest any character, canonically established as one race in the source material, was portrayed by an actor of a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.0
4.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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