Apple TVWest of Zanzibar (1928)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict centers on personal revenge, obsession, and individual redemption, rather than engaging with political ideologies or systemic issues. Its themes are universal human experiences, making it largely apolitical.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, consistent with its production era, and does not incorporate intentional race or gender swaps for traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on personal drama within a colonial setting without critiquing traditional identities or explicitly addressing DEI themes.
Secondary
The film implicitly affirms Christian virtues by depicting the destructive consequences of unchecked vengeance and moral depravity. The narrative's condemnation of the protagonist's sinful actions and his eventual, albeit tragic, act of self-sacrifice aligns with a moral framework that highlights the importance of forgiveness and love.
The film 'West of Zanzibar' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on a heterosexual revenge plot, with no elements suggesting queer identity or relationships, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1928 film is an adaptation of the play "Kongo." A review of the main characters and their portrayals indicates no instances where a character's gender was changed from the source material.
The 1928 film is an adaptation of a play. There is no evidence that any character canonically established as one race in the source material was portrayed as a different race in this film adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
7.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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