The sheer grandeur & clean/polished sets definitely display an unrealistic, dream-like version of life. Even the lighting is soft. The character of Held would have been wearing a skimpier outfit if the film were made a few years earlier. & I agree with the person who said she would have removed more than her hat!
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The sheer grandeur & clean/polished sets definitely display an unrealistic, dream-like version of life. Even the lighting is soft. The character of Held would have been wearing a skimpier outfit if the film were made a few years earlier. & I agree with the person who said she would have removed more than her hat!