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Money on the Street

Name: Money on the Street
Director: Georg Jacoby
Released: 1930
Duration: 85 min

Representation Score

1.2/10

Minimal

1930

Director

Georg Jacoby

Runtime

85 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Money on the Street is a period-specific romantic comedy that adheres to the social and narrative conventions of the early 1930s. While the protagonist asserts her independence by breaking a traditional social contract, the story ultimately relies on familiar formulas of opportunistic romance. The film primarily serves as escapist entertainment, exploring class tensions through the lens of a banker’s daughter and a man seeking easy money, but these conflicts are framed within a standard romantic structure.

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Category Breakdown

Does Money on the Street have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional heterosexual storyline and does not include any non-straight or non-cisgender identities or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Money on the Street portray gender?

Fair

The female protagonist takes control by breaking off her engagement, but she is also portrayed as an economic asset for the male lead.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Money on the Street?

Minimal

The film likely reflects the homogeneous demographics of 1930s German cinema, with no indication of diverse casting or characters reflecting multiple aspects of diversity.

How does Money on the Street represent religion and culture?

Limited

The plot examines tensions between financial institutions and anti-establishment lifestyles, focusing on class friction within a conventional romantic framework.

Does Money on the Street include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative centers on romantic and economic dynamics, with no mention of physical or neurodivergent characters.

Present on Screen

The female protagonist takes charge by unilaterally breaking her engagement.
The narrative explores interesting tensions between bourgeois stability and anti-establishment lifestyles.

Limited or Absent

The female lead is portrayed as an economic object or 'meal ticket' for the male protagonist.
The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities, diverse racial backgrounds, or characters with disabilities.
The story reinforces traditional romantic fatalism rather than challenging systemic power structures.

Official Synopsis

In this romance, a banker's daughter suddenly breaks off her engagement on her wedding day. She then meets a man who believes in easy money. He sees her as his meal ticket and the two take off together.

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