5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.0
Overview
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing is an American daytime soap opera which aired on CBS from September 18, 1967 to March 23, 1973. The series was created by Irna Phillips, who served as the first head writer. She was replaced by Jane Avery and Ira Avery in 1968, who were followed by Don Ettlinger, James Lipton, and finally Ann Marcus. John Conboy was the producer for most of the show's run.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Overview
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing is an American daytime soap opera which aired on CBS from September 18, 1967 to March 23, 1973. The series was created by Irna Phillips, who served as the first head writer. She was replaced by Jane Avery and Ira Avery in 1968, who were followed by Don Ettlinger, James Lipton, and finally Ann Marcus. John Conboy was the producer for most of the show's run.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative implicitly critiques societal prejudice and xenophobia through the tragic romance of an interracial couple, aligning its dominant themes with progressive values of challenging discrimination and promoting individual freedom against societal barriers.
The movie features a central Eurasian character and an interracial romance, showcasing visible diversity in its character focus. Its narrative explicitly critiques societal prejudice against such relationships, making a strong statement on diversity and inclusion for its era.
Secondary
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing is a romantic drama centered on a heterosexual interracial relationship. The narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points. Therefore, the film has no impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals or issues.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1967 TV show "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" is an adaptation of the 1952 novel and 1955 film. While it introduced new characters and storylines, the core characters derived from the source material maintained their original genders. There is no evidence of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
The 1967 TV series is a continuation of a story featuring Eurasian characters. The main character, Mia Elliott, is canonically Eurasian and was portrayed by an Asian-American actress, which aligns with her established racial background rather than constituting a race swap.
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