{"product_id":"companion-film-comedy-nip-paperback","title":"Companion Film Comedy-NiP - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Horton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoanna E. Rapf\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA wide-ranging collection of 24 essays exploring film comedy from the silent era to the present\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInternational 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssays explore sub-genres, performers, and cultural perspectives such as gender, politics, and history in addition to individual works\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages with different strands of comedy including slapstick, romantic, satirical and ironic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures original entries from a diverse group of multidisciplinary international contributors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the very dawn of the era of moving pictures, filmmakers from Hollywood to Hong Kong have been playing it for laughs. Yet despite comedy's levity as a form, the legendary French auteur François Truffaut called it 'by far the most difficult genre, the one that demands the most work, the most talent, and also the most humility'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging celebration of the variety and complexity of international film comedy covers work from the days of silent movies to the present, and from around the world, including Europe, the Middle East and Asia as well as the United States. These specially commissioned essays map the myriad ways that comic films have reflected and influenced history, culture, politics, and social institutions. As well as engaging with different strands of comedy such as slapstick, romantic, satirical and ironic, the Companion tackles mixed comic genres, individual performers and directors, and broader topics including gender and social-political issues in comedy. Each subject is placed in its formative social, cultural and political context, while the multidisciplinary international contributors ensure a depth and breadth of perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Horton\u003c\/b\u003e is the Jeanne H. Smith Professor of Film and Media Studies at the University of Oklahoma, USA. An award-winning screenwriter, he is also the author of twnty-eight books on film, screenwriting and cultural studies, including \u003ci\u003eScreenwriting for a Global Market\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eWriting the Character-Centered Screenplay\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edition, 2000), and \u003ci\u003eThe Films of Theo Angelopoulos\u003c\/i\u003e (2nd edition, 1999). His screenplays include Brad Pitt's first feature film, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Side of the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSomething in Between\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), directed by Srdjan Karanovic. He has led screenwriting workshops around the world as well as across the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna E. Rapf\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English and Film \u0026amp; Media Studies at the University of Oklahoma, USA. She writes regularly about film comedy, with recent essays on Woody Allen, Jerry Lewis, Roscoe Arbuckle, Harry Langdon, and Marie Dressler, and has edited books on a range of subjects including Sidney Lumet, \u003ci\u003eOn the Waterfront\u003c\/i\u003e, and Buster Keaton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 584\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.6 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710351536435,"sku":"9781119169550","price":60.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OTVnR0FmSUFhL1F1Z1NNUFJrdEtxdz09.webp?v=1763488993","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/companion-film-comedy-nip-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}