The Twelve Chairs (1977) | How Woke Is It?

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The Twelve Chairs1977

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What We Think

"The Twelve Chairs" (1977) feels untouched by modern 'woke' tendencies. Its satire and humor center on universal human foibles, not identity or progressive doctrine. A refreshingly non-woke artifact from a very different era.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The 1977 adaptation of "The Twelve Chairs" by Ekran focuses on storytelling and satirical humor, not identity politics. Characters are integral to the plot, with no evidence of casting or traits being dictated by modern ideological criteria. Narrative integrity feels largely preserved here.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional cultural elements, religion, family, morality, are portrayed through a comedic Soviet lens, sometimes satirizing greed and bureaucracy, but not explicitly subverting or deriding foundational values in a way modern viewers would call 'woke.'

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

As a Soviet production, there's a degree of ideological conformity, but it does not push contemporary progressive messaging or villainize dissenting viewpoints on gender, sexuality, or identity. Its worldview reflects its time rather than today's "woke" monoculture.

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