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Extravagance

Name: Extravagance
Director: Phil Rosen
Released: 1930
Duration: 71 min

Representation Score

0.5/10

Minimal

1930

Director

Phil Rosen

Runtime

71 minutes

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Extravagance is a period-typical social melodrama that adheres to the established hierarchies of 1930s cinema. The narrative focuses on the internal friction of a specific socioeconomic class, emphasizing material desire and domestic conflict. The film operates within standard dramatic formulas, prioritizing the preservation of social status. It lacks the structural elements necessary to disrupt social norms or offer perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity. Ultimately, the work functions as a study of class tension and economic instability within a very narrow, traditional framework.

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Category Breakdown

Does Extravagance have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a traditional heterosexual marriage. There is no evidence of non-straight relationships or narratives that challenge the idea that everyone is straight.

How does Extravagance portray gender?

Limited

Alice exerts influence through material demands, while Fred occupies the traditional provider role. The film reinforces conventional gender roles of the era rather than challenging them.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Extravagance?

Minimal

The story centers on a specific Western social class. The narrative suggests a homogeneous environment without the inclusion of different racial perspectives.

How does Extravagance represent religion and culture?

Limited

The drama explores class and capitalism through a traditional lens. It focuses on maintaining a specific social set rather than critiquing Western institutions.

Does Extravagance include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Disability does not appear to be used as a narrative device.

Present on Screen

Explores the tension between material consumerism and economic reality.
Provides a clear look at the domestic pressures of early 20th-century marriage.

Limited or Absent

Lacks diverse racial and ethnic perspectives within its social setting.
Reinforces traditional gender roles rather than offering complex roles.
Provides no representation for LGBTQ+ identities or disability.

Official Synopsis

Alice Kendall is the darling of her social set, the sons and daughters of millionaires, although Alice's mother has impoverished herself to provide Alice with the luxuries she expects as her right. Mom blows what's left of her fortune to provide the best trousseau that money can buy when Alice marries Fred Garlan, and then wishes Fred lots of luck. Now, Alice is trying to coax Fred into buying her a new sable coat while Fred is busily trying to borrow enough money to keep his business afloat.

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