To say that the Depression era of the 1930's was a solely American experience for the public is a great misunderstanding, as struggle and strife was going on throughout the world during this decade. As unemployment raised the plight of the poor was a constant part of all citizens of each nation. Filmmakers in each respected nation created films whose themes related to the general audience. As such, films such as Gold Diggers of 1933, Vamonos con Pancho Villa, and The Crime of Monsieur Lange create a world in which not only is the narrative tied to struggles of the characters, but resonate with the audience in a way that create a form of storytelling that is unique to this era. This form, which doesn't go far enough to be defined as a new genre, but it does make the above films all have a narrative that is common within them. This commonality is the relationship that the political and social norms that a group of citizens struggling with a common entity have create a sense of camaraderie that defines this form. In each classically written film, that being with a linear narrative and a character driven plot, the individuals' relation to the collective is central to their common struggle. This struggle in each film demands the individual to go through trials and tribulations that challenge their own background and morals to better capitalize on the betterment of the group. As shown in the films, not only does this prove hard for the individual to confront, but also in the end is what makes the resolution of the film all too valid to become actuality in the real world. The struggle to be complacent within the collective is what brings harm and trouble within the story for the individuals that are singled out within the film.
With regards to Gold Diggers of 1933 and the how the implications of the individual affect the rest of the collective is seen, with thanks to the classical Hollywood narrative the film follows, within the main characters actions and how effective they are to the rest of the supporting cast.
