Leans Progressive
0.0
Legend of the Righteous Sakura Sôgrô
(1909)
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Biography of Sakura Sôgorô (1909)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
The first-released film to capture the ghostly legend of Sakura Sôgotô, the subject of numerous gruesome kabuki plays of spectral horror. Sôgorô (also known as Kiuchi), was a 17th century farmer who was tortured and crucified, along with his family, for daring to question the Shogun. He became a legendary martyr, and stories of his ghost returning to seek revenge passed into myth, The Sôgorô saga became one of the most-filmed ghost stories in early Japanese cinema.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
The first-released film to capture the ghostly legend of Sakura Sôgotô, the subject of numerous gruesome kabuki plays of spectral horror. Sôgorô (also known as Kiuchi), was a 17th century farmer who was tortured and crucified, along with his family, for daring to question the Shogun. He became a legendary martyr, and stories of his ghost returning to seek revenge passed into myth, The Sôgorô saga became one of the most-filmed ghost stories in early Japanese cinema.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative explicitly critiques systemic feudal oppression and champions the cause of the suffering common people through the self-sacrifice of a peasant leader, aligning with progressive ideologies that challenge power structures and advocate for the marginalized.
This historical Japanese biography features casting that aligns with its cultural and historical context, without incorporating explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on historical events and power dynamics within its specific setting, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities as defined by modern DEI frameworks.
Secondary
The narrative of Sakura Sôgorô, a peasant leader who sacrifices himself for his community, often aligns with Buddhist themes of compassion and selflessness. If present, the film would likely portray these elements positively, affirming the moral virtues associated with such actions within the cultural context.
Based on the lack of provided information regarding the film's plot or characters, no identifiable LGBTQ+ themes or characters can be assessed. Therefore, the portrayal is rated as N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1909 film is a biography of Sakura Sôgorô, a historical male figure. There is no historical or cinematic record suggesting that Sakura Sôgorô or any other established character was portrayed as a different gender in this early production.
The film is a 1909 Japanese biopic about the historical Japanese figure Sakura Sôgorô. There is no historical evidence or record indicating that characters were portrayed by actors of a different race than their established historical or canonical race.
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