A companion to film comedy /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Horton, Andrew, Rapf, Joanna E.
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, [2012]
• Θέματα: Comedy films > History and criticism.; Comic, The.; ART > Film & Video.; PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > Reference.; Comedy films.; Electronic books.; Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: 1 online resource
• Βιβλιογραφία: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118327852; 1118327853; 9781118327821; 1118327829; 9781118327838; 1118327837
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118327821

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 presentInternational 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 KoreaEssays explore sub-genres.