Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Great Ziegfeld
In this grandiose, three-hour biopic of the great theater producer Florenz Ziegfeld, his meager beginnings as a carnival producer to his rise making Broadway revues are presented. Through his great admiration of female beauty, he continually seeks out to make great stars of women in lavish costumes, garnering the jealousy of his wife. The dancing is the highlight of this film, while Ziegfeld's romances and successes take a backseat to the elaborate production numbers.
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Analysis of The Great Ziegfeld
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- filmmaker/producer
Strong "rags to riches" component?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- producer/director
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- Chicago
- Paris
Misc setting
- theater
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- in awe
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
