The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) | How Woke Is It?

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The Prince and the Showgirl1957

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What We Think

“The Prince and the Showgirl” is practically a time capsule of the pre-woke era. It prioritizes narrative, tradition, and entertainment over any contemporary political agenda. If you’re seeking a break from modern Hollywood’s messaging, this film is about as non-woke as they come.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film’s focus is on storytelling and character dynamics rather than modern identity politics. Casting choices prioritized star power and romantic chemistry over anything approaching today’s forced representation. It’s a straightforward romantic comedy that keeps the narrative at its core, not any political message.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional gender roles are very much intact, Marilyn Monroe plays the alluring, yet somewhat naive showgirl, and Olivier is the aristocratic male lead. Morality, family, and even monarchy are treated as legitimate, if sometimes lightly mocked, institutions. Nothing here tries to undermine Western cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

It’s very much a product of its time, with little in the way of ideological debate or subversion. While it doesn’t explore much ideological diversity, it also doesn’t mock or villainize traditional viewpoints. It’s old Hollywood escapism, not a battleground of modern ideas.

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