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Feel My Pulse

Name: Feel My Pulse
Director: Gregory La Cava
Released: 1928
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

4.0/10

Limited

1928

Passed

Director

Gregory La Cava

Runtime

86 minutes

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Feel My Pulse functions as a traditional social comedy of the silent era. It revolves around a wealthy woman inheriting a sanitarium that hides bootleggers. The film challenges the stability of social and medical institutions by turning a medical facility into a criminal hideout. However, the film lacks depth in representing diverse identities. It relies on typical period archetypes and homogeneous casting, offering limited representation of racial or LGBTQ+ identities.

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Category Breakdown

Does Feel My Pulse have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not depict any non-straight identities, which was common in 1928 films due to strict censorship.

How does Feel My Pulse portray gender?

Fair

A wealthy woman holds significant economic power and drives the plot. However, her character is defined by hypochondria, a cliché that can undermine her ability to act by associating it with illness.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Feel My Pulse?

Minimal

The cast lacks diversity, reflecting the homogeneous social structures typical of 1920s studio productions.

How does Feel My Pulse represent religion and culture?

Good

The story criticizes established institutions by portraying a sanitarium as a criminal hideout. This suggests a comedic skepticism toward traditional Western authorities.

Does Feel My Pulse include disability representation?

Limited

The protagonist's hypochondria drives the plot. Using perceived health issues as a comedic device often reduces the complexity of living with a condition.

Present on Screen

The narrative offers a sophisticated critique of institutional integrity and social order.
The wealthy woman holds significant economic power and drives the plot.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks racial and ethnic diversity, reflecting the homogeneous casting of the 1920s.
Characterization relies on clichés, such as using hypochondria as a comedic plot device.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight narratives.

Official Synopsis

A rich but hypochondriac heiress inherits a sanitarium. What she doesn't know is that it is a front for bootleggers, and a hideout for criminals on the run from the law.

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