Dave
■ Basic Data
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Year | 1993 |
| Country | United States |
| Director | Ivan Reitman |
| Cast | Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames |
| Genre | Comedy |
■ Title Language Table
| Language | Text | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| English | Dave | – |
| Español | Dave, presidente por un día | Dave, presidente por un dia |
| Français | Président d’un jour | President d’un jour |
| Deutsch | Dave | – |
| Português | Dave – Presidente por um Dia | Dave – Presidente por um Dia |
| Italiano | Dave – Presidente per un giorno | Dave – Presidente per un giorno |
| Русский | Дэйв | Deyv |
| 中文（简体） | 雾水总统 | – |
| 中文（繁體） | 霧水總統 | – |
| 한국어 | 데이브 | Deibeu |
| ไทย | Dave | – |
| Tiếng Việt | Dave | – |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Dave | – |
| 日本語 | デーヴ | Dēvu |
■ One-Line Definition
👉 A work that depicts a structure in which ordinary decency and institutional cynicism collide within substituted political power.
■ Synopsis
A presidential lookalike is secretly placed in office and begins using borrowed authority with more sincerity than the real political machine.
■ RECIPE Tags
#PoliticalDecency #SubstitutedAuthority #CivicIntegrity #PowerAndSincerity
■ Primary Axis
- Entry: Ordinary person inside symbolic power
Reason: A non-politician is placed inside the highest political image and exposes the gap between role and substance.
Related Film: Being There - Middle: Decency against political machinery
Reason: Personal conscience collides with handlers, manipulation, and institutional self-preservation.
Related Film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Core: False office producing true responsibility
Reason: The impersonation becomes morally superior to the legitimate power structure it replaces.
Related Film: Moon over Parador
■ Secondary Axes
- Public role as ethical test: Authority reveals whether a person serves office or self-interest.
Related Film: The Distinguished Gentleman - Political image against human truth: Manufactured leadership is broken open by plain human sincerity.
Related Film: The Great Dictator
■ Person
- Director: Ivan Reitman
- Cast: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames
■ Structural Tags
#SubstitutedAuthority #InstitutionalExposure #CivicReversal
■ Attribute Tags
#AmericanCinema #1993Film #ComedyFilm
