5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba (2009)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine's Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Negative
Overview
Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine's Cossack warriors and their campaign to defend their lands from the advancing Polish armies.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
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Primary
The film explicitly promotes extreme nationalism and religious traditionalism, glorifying the Cossacks' violent struggle to defend their national and Orthodox Christian identity against foreign influence and internal betrayal.
This historical drama, set in 17th-century Ukraine, features casting consistent with its specific historical and geographical context, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative positively frames traditional male identities within its story of Cossack warriors, focusing on themes of patriotism and honor rather than modern diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Orthodox Christianity as a fundamental and righteous aspect of the Cossack identity, serving as a powerful unifying force and justification for their struggle against Polish Catholic rule. While Catholic Christianity is depicted negatively as the faith of the oppressors, the narrative ultimately champions the Orthodox cause.
Jewish characters are largely depicted as victims of Cossack brutality or in stereotypical roles, often caught between warring factions. The film's narrative does not condemn the antisemitic violence perpetrated by the Cossacks but rather presents it as part of the historical context.
The film "Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba" is an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's novel, focusing on Cossack history and conflict. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, nor are there any depictions of queer identity or relationships. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's novella "Taras Bulba." All major characters, including Taras Bulba, his sons Ostap and Andriy, and the Polish Princess, retain their established genders from the source material.
The film is an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's novella, depicting 17th-century Zaporozhian Cossacks. The characters, historically and canonically depicted as East Slavic/white, are portrayed by actors of the same racial background in the 2009 film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.3
Critic Ratings
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