Description

In 'To Be or Not to Be' (1942), Ernest Lubitsch brought his legendary comic touch to the most unpromising situation: life in Nazi-occupied Poland. In this study, Peter Barnes considers what it is to make comedy out of tragedy.

Product details

Published 25 Jul 2019
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 79
ISBN 9781839020926
Imprint British Film Institute
Illustrations illustrated
Series BFI Film Classics
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Peter Barnes

Peter Barnes (1931-2004) was a British writer and…

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