Prime VideoThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores universal themes of guilt, ambition, and the inescapable consequences of past actions, focusing on individual moral decay rather than advocating for or critiquing specific political ideologies or systems, thus earning a neutral rating.
This classic film noir features traditional casting practices typical of its era, with no evident intentional diversity in its character representation. The narrative focuses on themes of crime and psychological drama, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating DEI themes.
Secondary
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a classic film noir that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on complex heterosexual relationships, power struggles, and the consequences of past actions, rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a short story, but there is no evidence or widely recognized information indicating that any major character's gender was changed from the source material to the film adaptation.
The film "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" (1946) is an adaptation of a short story. There is no evidence that any character was canonically or historically established as a different race than portrayed by the actors in the 1946 film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
7.1
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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