The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) | How Woke Is It?

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The Bells of St. Mary's1945

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What We Think

An impressively non-woke film by today’s standards, The Bells of St. Mary’s stands as a gentle reminder that stories can focus on faith, community, and timeless values, no ideological lecturing required. The only thing diverse here is the choir’s songbook.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The Bells of St. Mary's is firmly rooted in its era, with characters chosen for fit rather than modern identity politics. There's no discernible focus on shoehorning in diversity or ideology at the expense of story, and character arcs are defined by values, faith, and genuine human challenge.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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This film celebrates tradition, religious faith, the nuclear family, and classic morality, almost a love letter to the social foundations that today's Hollywood often subverts. There's no undermining of masculinity, femininity, faith, or cultural heritage here.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

Given the era, the film generally presents mainstream values of its time and doesn't interrogate progressive alternatives. However, it doesn't villainize those alternatives either, because it largely ignores them in favor of telling a classic, heartfelt story.

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