They Shoot Horses Don't They? - Sydney Pollack - 1969

Here's an interesting film based on, of all things, a dance marathon during the Great Depression. On a 'social realism' level, it's a film about how easily the most financially vulnerable can be exploited to make money for callous, heartless others. The dance marathon can stand in for any number of social phenomena involving the exploitation of the weaker by the stronger.

The film asks the question: To what extent are the exploited complicit in their exploitation? Are they completely innocent victims or are the exploiters merely utilizing some disgenuine motivation in the exploited? Is there always a possibility to say "No!" and, somehow, survive and fight back? Can some folks who are being used even say "No!" or are they driven by demons as strong as those of their exploiters? 

Please view the movie via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWcc4PptU44&t=278s