Prime VideoA Summer Story (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
A young lawyer from London, Mr. Ashton, and his best friend are hiking across Dartmoor. When he twists his ankle, Ashton is forced to seek help at a nearby farmhouse and stays there for a few days. Innocent beauty Megan David catches the attention of Ashton. He decides to stay longer, and he and Megan fall in love, much to the displeasure of Megan's aunt and her loutish son.
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
A young lawyer from London, Mr. Ashton, and his best friend are hiking across Dartmoor. When he twists his ankle, Ashton is forced to seek help at a nearby farmhouse and stays there for a few days. Innocent beauty Megan David catches the attention of Ashton. He decides to stay longer, and he and Megan fall in love, much to the displeasure of Megan's aunt and her loutish son.
Starring Cast
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Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is a romantic tragedy exploring the devastating consequences of a broken promise and class disparity in early 20th-century England, focusing on individual moral failing within rigid societal structures rather than advocating for a specific political solution.
This film features traditional casting, with a predominantly white cast reflecting its early 20th-century British setting. The narrative focuses on a romantic drama within established societal norms of the period, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
A Summer Story is a romantic drama centered on a heterosexual love triangle. The film does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes within its narrative. Therefore, it has no impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of John Galsworthy's short story "The Apple Tree." All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material.
The film is an adaptation of John Galsworthy's 1917 novella "The Indian Summer of a Forsyte." The characters in the source material, set in early 20th-century rural England, are consistently depicted as white. The 1988 film portrays these characters with actors of the same race, aligning with the source material and historical context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
6.2
Critic Ratings
8.0
N/A
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