6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Turkish Gambit (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is going to see her fiancée - a soldier of the Russian army. Erast also knows that there is a spy somewhere in the Russian army, everyone is under suspicion.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Islam: Negative
Overview
The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is going to see her fiancée - a soldier of the Russian army. Erast also knows that there is a spy somewhere in the Russian army, everyone is under suspicion.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict and its resolution champion national patriotism and the protection of national interests through military and intelligence efforts, aligning with right-leaning themes of national strength and defense.
The film's casting aligns with its historical setting, featuring characters predominantly from the Russian and Turkish cultures of the late 19th century without intentional modern DEI-driven recasting. The narrative focuses on historical events and adventure, maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film implicitly portrays Christianity positively by aligning its narrative with the predominantly Orthodox Christian Russian Empire. The protagonists and the 'heroic' side of the conflict are associated with Christian faith, and their actions are generally depicted with valor and patriotism.
Islam is portrayed negatively through its association with the antagonistic Ottoman Empire. The film's narrative positions the Muslim-majority state and its adherents as the primary adversaries to the Russian protagonists, without significant counterbalancing positive portrayals of the faith or its followers.
The Turkish Gambit does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on historical events, espionage, and a heterosexual relationship, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film.
The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. Female characters are present, but their roles do not involve close-quarters physical confrontations or victories against men.
The film is an adaptation of Boris Akunin's novel of the same name. All major characters, including Erast Fandorin and Varvara Suvorova, retain their established genders from the source material in the movie adaptation.
The film adapts a Russian novel and features Russian and Turkish characters. While some Turkish characters are played by Russian actors, this represents a shift in ethnicity or nationality rather than a change in broader racial category, which remains Caucasian/white. No characters established as one race were portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.4
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