
Slipping Wives
1927
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1929
PassedDirector
Harry Lachman
Runtime
86 minutes
Average Rating
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A lawyer spends the weekend with a married actress at the same hotel as his wife and her lover. This British silent film exists in an abridged 2-reel (32-min) format.
Overall Score
Fair
Category Breakdown
LGBTQ+ Representation
The film explores infidelity and complex romantic entanglements that disrupt standard domestic ideals. However, there is no explicit evidence of queer identities or non-cisnormative expressions.
Gender Representation
The plot centers on the agency of women navigating complex social landscapes. It challenges conventional hierarchies by focusing on female-driven social dynamics rather than stable domestic tropes.
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
The production likely adhered to the homogeneous demographic standards of 1929 British cinema. There is no evidence of a non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.
Religious & Cultural Diversity
The narrative explores situational morality and the deconstruction of the ideal marriage. It leans toward moral relativism but lacks significant institutional or anti-Western critiques.
Disability Representation
There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the available records.
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AI Analysis
Week-End Wives serves as a moderate exploration of social and romantic non-conformity for the late silent era. By centering on infidelity and the overlapping lives of characters in a hotel, the film disrupts the traditional sanctity of marriage. However, the film lacks intersectional depth. While it moves away from rigid moral codes, it remains confined within traditional Western social structures and homogeneous casting patterns typical of its time.

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