Oh good grief. Poor girls weren't sold to rich families for marriage. Rich girls married rich men in exchange for a dowry. Poor girls were also shuffled into marriage but it was to other poor families. We still have that today even in first world countries. Poor girls sold to rich families served the wealthy families. They weren't elevated to members of the wealthy family. Marriage was a way to expand a family's power and prestige. You don't just take a girl whose family is on the brink of starvation as a wife for your son. What good does that do you?
And Satine's choices were to be a prostitute or a kept lady (still a prostitute)? She seemed to have wealthy men throwing money at her simply for singing, wearing elaborate costumes and dancing. But, yeah, she only had two choices. Good grief.
Zidler pimping her out to the Duke is as good as anything he could give Satine? Really? Good grief. When we first see Satine, the Moulin Rouge is packed with men wearing top coats and top hats. When Satine descends on her trapeze, these men are rendered speechless. In this place, packed with hundreds of people, you can hear a pin drop so mesmerized are they were the Sparkling Diamond. Then, the minute she starts to sing, they start throwing money at her. Yet, despite the fact that business is booming and Satine is the star of the Moulin Rouge, they must have the Duke in order to turn their singing and dancing business into a different kind of singing and dancing business. Good grief. And, of course, when the Duke agrees to invest, Zidler sees him have a complete breakdown and refer to Satine as his personal property. But, yes, the Duke certainly was the best Zidler could do for Satine. He truly had no other options. Good grief.
Lizzie
To love another person is to see the face of God! - Les Miserables
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gq_aus
8 years ago
And the academy award for most use of 'Good Grief' in a post goes to...
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