4.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Luv (1967)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.7
Overview
Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off the Manhattan Bridge. At the last minute he's stopped by old friend Milt Manville, a successful stock broker. Milt, however, is facing his own problem: he has fallen out of love with his argumentative wife, Ellen. In a misguided effort to solve both of their problems, he introduces Ellen to Harry, hoping the two will fall in love.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off the Manhattan Bridge. At the last minute he's stopped by old friend Milt Manville, a successful stock broker. Milt, however, is facing his own problem: he has fallen out of love with his argumentative wife, Ellen. In a misguided effort to solve both of their problems, he introduces Ellen to Harry, hoping the two will fall in love.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a satirical dark comedy exploring the absurdities and unhappiness within human relationships and the search for meaning. It critiques societal conventions and human folly without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering an ideological solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly white cast typical of its era, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its comedic narrative focuses on character interactions and absurd situations, without critically portraying traditional identities or explicitly centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Luv" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and existential dilemmas among its three main characters, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1967 film "Luv" is an adaptation of the 1964 Broadway play. The main characters—Harry Berlin, Milt Manville, and Ellen Manville—retain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The 1967 film "Luv" is an adaptation of a 1964 play. The main characters, Harry, Milt, and Ellen, were portrayed by white actors in both the original Broadway production and the film, consistent with the source material. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.3
4.1
Critic Ratings
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