2.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Spiritist Faustinus (1906)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 2.5
Overview
The short clip shows a spiritualist séance featuring a medium and two ‘spirits’, shot in Peter Elfelt’s studio. Dr Faustinus (1868–1946 – real name Faustinus Edelberg Pedersen), after whom the film is named, was an active figure within the field of spiritism and the occult. (Stumfilm.dk)
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The short clip shows a spiritualist séance featuring a medium and two ‘spirits’, shot in Peter Elfelt’s studio. Dr Faustinus (1868–1946 – real name Faustinus Edelberg Pedersen), after whom the film is named, was an active figure within the field of spiritism and the occult. (Stumfilm.dk)
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter, the exposure of fraudulent spiritualism, is fundamentally apolitical in the context of modern left/right ideological divides, focusing instead on universal themes of truth, deception, and skepticism.
This early 20th-century Danish silent film reflects the traditional casting and narrative conventions of its era. Its portrayal of characters and themes aligns with the prevailing societal norms of the time, without incorporating explicit diversity initiatives or critiques of traditional identities.
Secondary
Based on available information, 'The Spiritist Faustinus' does not present identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, its portrayal is classified as N/A due to the absence of relevant content for evaluation.
The 1910 silent trick film depicts a magician's illusion involving a person's apparent sex changing from woman to man and back. This magical transformation is presented as a visual gag, not as an exploration of gender identity or transsexual themes. Therefore, the film contains no identifiable transsexual characters or relevant themes for evaluation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features the male protagonist Faustinus, played by a male actor. There is no evidence of any character being portrayed as a different gender than their established canonical or historical baseline.
There is no widely established canonical or historical record for the character 'Faustinus' from prior source material that defines a specific race, which was then altered for this 1906 film. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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5.1
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