7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Doña Bárbara (2008)
Doña Bárbara (2008)
Overview
Doña Bárbara is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television International and RTI Colombia. Edith González and Christian Meier star in this adaptation of the 1929 novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
Doña Bárbara is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo, Sony Pictures Television International and RTI Colombia. Edith González and Christian Meier star in this adaptation of the 1929 novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict and resolution focus on universal themes of establishing law, order, and justice against barbarism and exploitation. It champions foundational societal principles rather than explicitly promoting a specific modern political ideology.
The movie, based on a classic Latin American novel, inherently features a diverse cast reflecting the Venezuelan demographics, without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on themes of civilization versus barbarism and justice, portraying a male protagonist positively and not explicitly critiquing traditional identities as a central theme.
Secondary
The film, set in a predominantly Catholic Latin American society, often portrays Christian values such as justice, compassion, and moral rectitude as foundational to the community's well-being. While individual characters may exhibit hypocrisy or flawed interpretations of faith, the narrative generally upholds the dignity and positive influence of the religion, condemning its misuse rather than the faith itself.
The film "Doña Bárbara" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on heterosexual relationships and broader societal conflicts, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Doña Bárbara" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on traditional gender roles, power dynamics, and romance within a specific cultural and historical context, without engaging with transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 2008-2009 television adaptation of "Doña Bárbara" faithfully portrays the established genders of its main characters from the original novel by Rómulo Gallegos. No characters canonically or historically established as one gender are depicted as a different gender.
The characters in the source novel are generally depicted as white or mestizo, reflecting the demographics of the Venezuelan plains. The casting in the 2008-2009 show aligns with these established racial/ethnic backgrounds, with no significant change in broader racial categories.
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7.8
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