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• 010 __ |a 2019032239

• 020 __ |a 9780190925000 |q (paperback)

• 020 __ |a 9780190924997 |q (hardback)

• 020 __ |z 9780190925024 |q (epub)

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• 050 00 |a PN1995.9.C55 |b C683 2020

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• 100 1_ |a Costanzo, William V., |e author.

• 245 10 |a When the world laughs : |b film comedy East and West / |c William Costanzo.

• 264 _1 |a New York : |b Oxford University Press, |c 2020.

• 300 __ |a xviii, 360 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 24 cm

• 336 __ |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent

• 337 __ |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia

• 338 __ |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier

• 504 __ |a Includes bibliographical references and index.

• 520 __ |a "This 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 the kinds of comedy that cross national boundaries and 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 mirth 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"-- |c Provided by publisher.

• 650 _0 |a Comedy films |x History and criticism.

• 650 _0 |a Motion pictures |x Social aspects.

• 776 08 |i Online version: |a Costanzo, William V., |t When the world laughs |d New York : Oxford University Press, 2020. |z 9780190925024 |w (DLC) 2019032240

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