2.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Duke's Good Joke (1908)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 2.9
Overview
A mischievous duke comes across a drunkard in a town square, and decides to pull a practical joke. He has the drunkard carried to the ducal palace and dressed as a nobleman, where he is made to receive courtiers. A banquet is prepared for the fake nobleman, who is too far gone to understand the situation, and unusual things seem to begin occurring. When the drunkard attempts to get more to drink, the bottle magically grows to giant size and disappears, so the duke's servants bring in a large funnel and fill the drunkard up, with his stomach swelling up like a balloon to fit. The duke's doctors work to deflate him back to normal. The drunkard tries to get some sleep, but the paintings on the walls come to life, showing him all sorts of scenes of people drinking merrily.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A mischievous duke comes across a drunkard in a town square, and decides to pull a practical joke. He has the drunkard carried to the ducal palace and dressed as a nobleman, where he is made to receive courtiers. A banquet is prepared for the fake nobleman, who is too far gone to understand the situation, and unusual things seem to begin occurring. When the drunkard attempts to get more to drink, the bottle magically grows to giant size and disappears, so the duke's servants bring in a large funnel and fill the drunkard up, with his stomach swelling up like a balloon to fit. The duke's doctors work to deflate him back to normal. The drunkard tries to get some sleep, but the paintings on the walls come to life, showing him all sorts of scenes of people drinking merrily.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative is entirely focused on visual spectacle and lighthearted entertainment through magic tricks, offering no discernible political or social commentary.
This early 20th-century film by Georges Méliès features traditional casting practices typical of its era, without any intentional diversity in character representation. The narrative focuses on fantastical elements and visual gags, offering no critique of traditional identities or explicit engagement with DEI themes.
Secondary
Georges Méliès's 1904 silent trick film, 'The Duke's Good Joke,' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a magical resolution to a dispute, typical of early cinema's focus on spectacle rather than complex social portrayals, thus rendering the LGBTQ+ evaluation N/A.
The silent comedy 'The Duke's Good Joke' features a male character who cross-dresses as a woman as part of a joke on his guests. This plot element serves as a device for comedic mistaken identity and does not explore or depict transsexual characters or themes related to gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1908 Georges Méliès film is an original short with no established source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. Therefore, no character's gender could have been altered from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
This 1908 silent film by Georges Méliès features original characters without prior established racial identities in any source material or historical record. Therefore, no character could have been portrayed as a different race than previously defined.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
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Critic Ratings
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