Marxists at the Movies

S1E13 - I'm No Angel (1933) - Uprising in Rhinestones (AI HOSTS!)


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Mae West didn’t come to play nice—she came to play boss. In this episode of Marxists at the Movies, we dive into her 1933 pre-Code classic I’m No Angel, a film that smuggled radical gender politics, class defiance, and unapologetic sexuality past the censors. We explore how Mae West’s screen persona wasn’t just bold—it was revolutionary. From her real-life arrests to her cinematic takedown of patriarchal norms, Mae carved out a space for working-class women to own their power and their pleasure. This isn’t just a film critique—it’s a love letter to a trailblazer who told the boys to step aside, and made sure they listened.New episodes every other Wednesday at 10am MST. Listen on Spotify, YouTube, and TikTok—wherever you get your resistance.#MarxistsAtTheMovies #MaeWest #ImNoAngel #PreCodeHollywood #ClassStruggleCinema #FeministFilm #CommunistCritique #CineMarchMedia #QueerCinemaHistory #MaeWestWasRight #WorkersOnScreen #HollywoodHegemony #RevolutionThroughFilm
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