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#671 - The Discreet Charm of the Urban Haute Bourgeoisie

#671 - The Discreet Charm of the Urban Haute Bourgeoisie

Update: 2025-11-22
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Set in a world of young people and old money, Whit Stillman's METROPOLITAN (1990) offers an affectionate but melancholic view of the elite. We sort through the layers of ambiguity in this charming ode to the "Urban Haute Bourgeoisie." PLUS: A spectre is haunting the world - the spectre of Jeffrey Epstein.

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#671 - The Discreet Charm of the Urban Haute Bourgeoisie

#671 - The Discreet Charm of the Urban Haute Bourgeoisie