
Not Rated
Made by Sid Davis, a prolific director of social guidance films, this anti-smoking film takes a blunt, no-nonsense approach to smoking cessation, arguing against the deceit of the tobacco industry with staged reenactments, stark narration, and bold title cards promising smokers a shorter life expectancy due to lung cancer.
Made by Sid Davis, a prolific director of social guidance films, this anti-smoking film takes a blunt, no-nonsense approach to smoking cessation, arguing against the deceit of the tobacco industry with staged reenactments, stark narration, and bold title cards promising smokers a shorter life expectancy due to lung cancer.
The film's central conflict revolves around an individual's struggle against an oppressive, controlling system that strips away his free will, presenting a universal critique of unchecked power rather than aligning with specific left or right political ideologies.
The film features a cast typical of mainstream Indian cinema, without explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with Western contexts. The narrative focuses on individual psychological struggle and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.
The film 'No Smoking' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a man's psychological battle with smoking addiction and the bizarre events that unfold, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1960 animated short "No Smoking" features original characters created for the film. There is no prior source material or established canon from which characters' genders could have been swapped.
The 1960 film "No Smoking" is a short documentary/drama without established source material characters or historical figures whose race could be altered. There is no prior canon to compare against for a race swap.