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Three Women

Name: Three Women
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Released: 1924
Duration: 70 min

Representation Score

2.3/10

Limited

1924

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Runtime

70 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Three Women centers three female boarders whose romantic schemes and social maneuvering control the narrative. The men respond to their actions, giving the women clear narrative power and reducing traditional male authority. The tone is light and comedic, treating moral rules as flexible rather than absolute. Social conventions are gently mocked, and romantic deception is played for wit instead of serious consequence. The film lacks racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ representation. No characters of color or same-sex relationships appear, and disability is absent. These omissions reflect the era but limit modern inclusivity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Three Women have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

No LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex romance appear. The film focuses entirely on heterosexual romantic rivalry and deception among the female boarders and their male partners.

How does Three Women portray gender?

Good

Three women drive the plot through their romantic schemes and social maneuvering. The men react to the women’s strategies rather than leading the action, shifting power away from traditional male dominance.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Three Women?

Minimal

The cast is entirely white. No characters of color appear, and the story contains no interracial relationships or diverse ethnic representation.

How does Three Women represent religion and culture?

Good

The film treats morality lightly and mocks social conventions through romantic deception. Traditional institutions like religion or family are absent; romantic rule-breaking is played for comedy rather than serious consequence.

Does Three Women include disability representation?

Minimal

No characters with physical or mental disabilities appear. The story contains no plotlines involving disability or chronic illness.

Present on Screen

Women actively drive the narrative through strategy and deception.
Men are reactive, reducing traditional male authority in the plot.
Social conventions are gently mocked rather than strictly enforced.

Limited or Absent

No racial or ethnic diversity in the cast or story.
No LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex relationships are present.
No representation of disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

A frivolous middle aged socialite is suddenly put upon to have her daughter live with her. Her conniving paramour dumps her for the daughter, leaving the young boyfriend crushed.

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