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This is a story of a war between two powerful criminal gangs and their 'dons' (vory v zakone) in the communist Soviet Union. Corruption, cynical rhetorics, deaths of innocent people....
This is a story of a war between two powerful criminal gangs and their 'dons' (vory v zakone) in the communist Soviet Union. Corruption, cynical rhetorics, deaths of innocent people....
The film's central subject matter, organized crime and its internal dynamics, is generally condemned across the political spectrum without inherently promoting a specific ideological solution. It likely offers an observational portrayal of a societal ill rather than advocating for a particular political agenda, leading to a neutral rating.
This 1988 Soviet film features traditional casting, reflecting the demographics of its time and region without intentional diversity-driven choices. Its narrative focuses on themes of crime and society, rather than engaging in critiques of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
The film 'Vory v zakone' (Thieves in Law) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on the Soviet criminal underworld, power dynamics, and loyalty within the 'vory v zakone' system, without any depiction of queer identities or relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Vory v zakone (1988) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose genders could have been altered, thus no gender swaps occur.
The film "Vory v zakone" is a Soviet crime drama based on stories by Fazil Iskander. Characters in both the source material and the film are consistently portrayed within the same broad racial category (Caucasian/white), aligning with the setting and demographics. No character established as one race is depicted as a different race.
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