Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) | How Woke Is It?

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Gentlemen of Fortune1971

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What We Think

Gentlemen of Fortune is about as non-woke as they come. The film is firmly rooted in its era, with no modern identity politics or ideological box-ticking, just old-fashioned slapstick and shenanigans.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Gentlemen of Fortune is primarily a Soviet comedy with an emphasis on character-driven humor and classic mistaken-identity hijinks. There is little sign of forced representation or identity-driven casting, characters’ backgrounds and traits fit the setting and plot organically.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film, in our view, upholds fairly traditional depictions of morality, family, and social norms, albeit through a Soviet lens. There's no real attempt to subvert gender roles or revise cultural traditions; the values presented are consistent with its era.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While the film aligns with the dominant Soviet worldview of the time, it doesn’t aggressively mock or villainize alternative perspectives, it’s more focused on farcical situations than overt ideological messaging.

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