Name: Frivolities
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1929-01-01
Duration: 11 min

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An ironic look at what it is like to be beautiful for a woman (and handsome for a few men) in the Paris of the late twenties.

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Roaring Twenties Satire
Parisian Social Critique
Ironic Look at Beauty Standards
Pre-Code French Cinema
Visual Elegance
Witty Dialogue
Class Commentary
Melancholic Comedy
Historical Period Piece

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Directed by: René Le Hénaff
Written by: François de Mazeline

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Facts

January 1, 1929 · 11 min · Nudity, Sexual Content

Released: January 1, 1929
Runtime: 11 min
Content: Nudity, Sexual Content
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Also spoken: French
Made in: France

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Is Frivolities worth watching?

55

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5).

Will Frivolities make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is Frivolities plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (7 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.