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Lost Illusions (2021)
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
The film's central thesis exposes the corrupting influence of money, ambition, and a sensationalist media on art and individual integrity in 19th-century France. Its detailed critique of systemic corruption in journalism and the commodification of culture aligns with themes frequently explored in left-leaning discourse, positioning it as left-leaning despite not offering explicit political solutions.
The film features traditional casting consistent with its 19th-century French historical setting and source material, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on social and moral critiques of the period, rather than explicitly addressing modern DEI themes or negatively framing traditional identities.
The film "Lost Illusions" includes several characters in same-sex relationships, such as Étienne Lousteau and the Baron du Châtelet. These relationships are presented as part of the morally complex and decadent Parisian society of the era. The portrayals are largely factual and observational, neither explicitly condemning nor affirming queer identity, making their inclusion incidental to the main narrative.
The film "Lost Illusions" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on social climbing, journalism, and romance in 19th-century France, without any elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "Lost Illusions" is an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's 19th-century novel. All major characters, whose genders are explicitly established in the source material, retain their original genders in the 2021 screen adaptation. No instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender were identified.
The film "Lost Illusions" is an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's 19th-century novel, set in France. All major characters, originally depicted as white in the source material and historical context, are portrayed by white actors in the 2021 film adaptation. There are no instances of characters being cast as a different race than their established canon.
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