6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Vassa (1983)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Screen adaptation of the play by Maxim Gorky "Vassa Zheleznova". Saga of the death of a merchant family. For many years, Vassa Zheleznova has been leading the family business and, despite the inconspicuous children, her dissolute husband, alcoholic brother, and revolutionary daughter-in-law, is trying to maintain at least the appearance of a normal family... 1913 is coming, and everything that was dedicated to her life is wrecked.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Screen adaptation of the play by Maxim Gorky "Vassa Zheleznova". Saga of the death of a merchant family. For many years, Vassa Zheleznova has been leading the family business and, despite the inconspicuous children, her dissolute husband, alcoholic brother, and revolutionary daughter-in-law, is trying to maintain at least the appearance of a normal family... 1913 is coming, and everything that was dedicated to her life is wrecked.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis is a profound critique of the moral and social decay inherent in a ruthless, class-driven capitalist system, as embodied by the wealthy merchant family, making it a clearly left-leaning evaluation of societal structures.
This film, set in pre-revolutionary Russia, features traditional casting consistent with its historical and cultural context. Its narrative explores themes of family dynamics and power struggles without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating modern DEI themes.
Secondary
The film depicts Christianity through the morally compromised merchant family, whose religious observance is shown as a superficial facade for their ruthless and hypocritical actions. The narrative critiques the misuse of faith for social standing and personal gain, rather than presenting it as a source of genuine morality.
The film 'Vassa' by Gleb Panfilov, an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's play, focuses on family dynamics and power struggles in pre-revolutionary Russia. There is no evidence to suggest the presence of LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Vassa" (1983) is an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's play "Vassa Zheleznova." All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.
The film "Vassa" (1983) is an adaptation of Maxim Gorky's play "Vassa Zheleznova," set in pre-revolutionary Russia. All major characters, originally depicted as Russian and thus white, are portrayed by white actors in the film, consistent with the source material and historical context. No character's race was changed from their established depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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