
Allotria
1936

Representation Score
Limited
1940
Director
Manuel Romero
Runtime
73 minutes
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Marriage in Buenos Aires is a period comedy set within the social frameworks of 1940s Argentina. While it offers female characters significant roles in driving the plot, its core themes remain conservative. The story emphasizes maintaining traditional interpersonal structures and moral standards. It serves as a situational comedy aimed at reinforcing social stability rather than disrupting existing hierarchies. Overall, the film reflects the demographic and social uniformity characteristic of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema, focusing on romantic fidelity and the critique of materialism.
Category Breakdown
The film centers on traditional romantic relationships and preventing infidelity. It does not include non-cisgender identities or critiques of straight-centered relationships.
Female characters take decisive action to manage their male counterparts' romantic lives, exercising significant influence. However, the story remains tied to traditional structures and protecting male interests.
The film likely mirrors the demographic uniformity of the 1940s Argentine film industry. Standard casting practices favored Eurocentric norms.
The narrative examines tensions between emotional connections and materialism without challenging Western institutional norms. It upholds social stability by correcting romantic missteps.
There is no indication that disability, neurodivergence, or chronic illness play a central role in the characters or the storyline.
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Official Synopsis
When her boyfriends are tempted by attractive women who are only interested in their money, two friends decide to join forces to make them give up such love affairs.

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