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A Companion to Film Comedy

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A Companion to Film Comedy
A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the â€˜silentâ€™ days to the present, this authoritative guide offers an international perspective on the popular genre that explores all facets of its formative social, cultural and political context
- A wide-ranging collection of 24 essays exploring film comedy from the silent era to the present
- International in scope, the collection embraces not just American cinema, including Native American and African American, but also comic films from Europe, the Middle East, and Korea
- Essays explore sub-genres, performers, and cultural perspectives such as gender, politics, and history in addition to individual works
- Engages with different strands of comedy including slapstick, romantic, satirical and ironic
- Features original entries from a diverse group of multidisciplinary international contributors
Country USA
Brand Wiley
Manufacturer Wiley-Blackwell
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2015-12-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781119169550

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