7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Foolish Wives (1922)
Foolish Wives (1922)
Overview
A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
A con artist masquerades as Russian nobility and attempts to seduce the wife of an American diplomat.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Foolish Wives is a social satire and moral drama that critiques the individual vices, hypocrisy, and decadence of the wealthy elite, focusing on human folly and the consequences of immoral behavior rather than advocating for specific political solutions or systemic change.
The film features a cast that is predominantly white, reflecting the historical context of its production and setting. Its narrative critiques moral failings and societal decadence within the European aristocracy, but does not explicitly target or negatively portray traditional identities in a DEI-centric manner.
Secondary
Foolish Wives features a lesbian character, Princess Olga, who is portrayed as predatory and manipulative. Her identity is linked to villainy and deceit, reinforcing negative stereotypes without positive counterbalance. The overall impact is problematic.
The film depicts a society where many characters, despite being nominally Christian, engage in profound moral decay, hypocrisy, and deceit. While not directly attacking Christian doctrine, the narrative critiques the widespread failure of its adherents to embody its virtues, portraying a world where religious institutions are largely ineffective against human depravity.
Erich von Stroheim's 1922 film 'Foolish Wives' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of moral decadence, seduction, and betrayal within high society, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Foolish Wives is an original story with characters created for the film. There is no prior source material, historical record, or established canon against which to assess a gender swap.
Foolish Wives is an original film from 1922, not an adaptation of prior material or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, no characters had a pre-established race to be swapped from.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.4
Critic Ratings
8.9
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