A companion to film comedy /

A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the 'silent' 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 c...

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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
A wide-ranging survey of the subject that celebrates the variety and complexity of film comedy from the 'silent' 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<
Umfang:
1 online resource (585 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-118-32784-5
1-118-32783-7
1-118-32782-9
1-283-64440-1
1-118-32785-3
9781118327852
Schlagworte:
Comedy films > History and criticism
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