When the World Laughs
Film Comedy East and West
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 22 April 2020
- ISBN 9780190924997
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages380 pages
- Size 160x243x38 mm
- Weight 845 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 151 screen shots 56
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Short description:
When the World Laughs is a book about the intersection of humor, film, and culture. It explores the world's great repertoire of film comedy, clarifying how specific national and regional traditions reflect the values and beliefs of those who enjoy its many forms, its most enduring stories, its engaging characters and revealing jokes.
MoreLong description:
When the World Laughs is a book about the intersection of humor, history, and culture. It explores how film comedy, one of the world's most popular movie genres, reflects the values and beliefs of those who enjoy its many forms, its most enduring characters and stories, its most entertaining routines and funniest jokes. What people laugh at in Europe, Africa, or the Far East reveals important truths about their differences and common bonds. By investigating their traditions of humor, by paying close attention to what kinds of comedy cross national boundaries or what gets lost in translation, this study leads us to a deeper understanding of each other and ourselves.
Section One begins with a survey of the theories and research that best explain how humor works. It clarifies the varieties of comic forms and styles, identifies the world's most archetypal figures of fun, and traces the history of the world's traditions of humor from earliest times to today. It also examines the techniques and aesthetics of film comedy: how movies use the world's rich repertoire of amusing stories, gags, and wit to make us laugh and think.
Section Two offers a close look at national and regional trends. It applies the concepts set forth earlier to specific films-across a broad spectrum of sub-genres, historical eras, and cultural contexts-providing an insightful comparative study of the world's great traditions of film comedy.
Its inclusivity of a global perspective is refreshing. I highly recommend this book to readers wishing to expand their knowledge of comedy films outside the United States.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section One: Frameworks and Foundations
? Chapter 1: Theories of Humor
? Chapter 2: Comic Forms
? Chapter 3: Archetypes of Comedy
? Chapter 4: Comedy, History, and Culture
? Chapter 5: Technique and Style
Section Two: Local and Global Contexts
? Chapter 6: British Film Comedy
? Chapter 7: French Film Comedy
? Chapter 8: Italian Film Comedy
? Chapter 9: Russian Film Comedy
? Chapter 10: Film Comedy in Africa
? Chapter 11: Film Comedy in Scandinavia
? Chapter 12: Film Comedy in South America
? Chapter 13: Film Comedy in East Asia
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