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From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre. Placing the movies he discusses in a historical and literary context, Gehring explores the genre's obession with death and the characters' failure to be shocked by it. Movies discussed include: Slaughterhouse Five, Catch-2, Clockwork Orange, Harold and Maude, Heathers, and Natural Born Killers.
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Foreword by R. Karl Largent
Preface
Acknowledgments
Historical Literary Overview
Selected American Dark Comedy Films and Themes
Dismantling Dictators: "Marxist" or Otherwise
Coming of Age…With a Vengeance
When Film Noir Becomes Dark Comedy
Conclusions
Appendix: Selected Filmography
Selected Bibliography
Foreword by R. Karl Largent
Preface
Acknowledgments
Historical Literary Overview
Selected American Dark Comedy Films and Themes
Dismantling Dictators: "Marxist" or Otherwise
Coming of Age…With a Vengeance
When Film Noir Becomes Dark Comedy
Conclusions
Appendix: Selected Filmography
Selected Bibliography
Product details
| Published | Jul 30 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780313261848 |
| Imprint | Praeger |
| Dimensions | 235 x 156 mm |
| Series | Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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