The Woman and the Stranger (1985)

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.7

Overview

Karl and Richard, two German soldiers captured by the Russians in World War I, become very close friends-so close that Richard shares intimate stories about his wife, Anna. Through these stories, Karl falls in love with ...

Starring Cast

Joachim Lätsch • Peter Zimmermann • Kathrin Waligura

Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Joachim Lätsch • Peter Zimmermann • Kathrin Waligura

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Primary

Political: Strong LeftConfidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by championing humanism and individual moral courage to transcend nationalistic and ideological hatred during WWII, exemplified by a German woman sheltering a Soviet soldier.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

This film features traditional casting appropriate for its historical setting during World War II, focusing on the human drama between a German woman and a Soviet soldier. Its narrative explores themes of humanity and anti-war sentiment, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The film 'The Woman and the Stranger' by Rainer Simon focuses on a heterosexual relationship during wartime, exploring themes of love, loyalty, and survival. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative, leading to a 'N/A' rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is an adaptation of Leonhard Frank's novel "Die Frau und der Fremde." The primary characters, Anna and Richard, maintain their original genders as established in the source material. No significant characters were found to have undergone a gender swap.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The film is an adaptation of a German novel set during World War I, featuring German and Russian characters. There is no indication that any character's race was established as non-white in the source material, nor are there any historical figures involved. The on-screen portrayals align with the implied racial background of the characters.