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American Dark Comedy

- Beyond Satire

About American Dark Comedy

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780313261848
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 224
  • Published:
  • July 29, 1996
  • Dimensions:
  • 235x155x22 mm.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 12, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of American Dark Comedy

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.

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