
What Price Glory
1926

Representation Score
Minimal
1931
Director
Raoul Walsh
Runtime
72 minutes
Average Rating
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Women of All Nations adheres to early 1930s cinematic conventions, emphasizing Western adventure and heterosexual romance. The narrative travels across several countries, but these settings primarily serve as atmospheric backdrops rather than nuanced cultural studies. The film's approach to global settings is predominantly colonialist, using international locales to support the adventures of Western Marines. This results in a story where diverse cultures are viewed through a Western-centric lens rather than being presented with complexity or ability to act.
Category Breakdown
The story revolves around a love triangle involving two men competing for a single woman. It does not include any characters with non-binary gender identities or stories challenging the idea that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Women in the film mainly serve as objects of desire and catalysts for male conflict. The main female character's role is defined by her relationships to men and her position within a patriarchal harem.
The movie includes a variety of locations such as Sweden, Nicaragua, and Egypt. However, it presents these places from a tourist's perspective, where non-Western cultures act as scenic backdrops for Western characters.
The storyline uses Orientalist clichés, particularly regarding the Egyptian harem. This portrayal frames non-Western cultures through a lens of Western fantasy rather than presenting their cultural autonomy.
The film does not feature any characters dealing with physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
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Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
Marines Flagg and Quirt fought together in WWI and Panama. After some time in New York they go to Sweden and compete for the love of Else. Next they go to Nicaragua and help earthquake victims. Then to Egypt where Else is now in Prince Hassan's harem.

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