Apple TVTorn Curtain (1966)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution, but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Overview
During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution, but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, a Western scientist's mission to extract secrets from a communist state, inherently frames the communist bloc as an adversarial threat, aligning with a right-leaning perspective on Cold War geopolitics.
This film features traditional casting with a predominantly white cast and no explicit race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative centers on traditional identities without offering any critique or incorporating explicit DEI themes, focusing instead on a Cold War espionage plot.
Secondary
Torn Curtain, a Cold War spy thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a scientist's defection and his fiancée's involvement, without incorporating queer identities or storylines into its plot.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Torn Curtain is an original story, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a historical account. All characters were created for this film, meaning there are no prior established genders to be swapped.
Torn Curtain is an original film from 1966, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races, nor does it feature historical figures. Therefore, no characters could have been race-swapped from a prior canon or historical record.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.6
Critic Ratings
6.3
5.5
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