When the World Laughs: Film Comedy East and West by Costanzo, William V.
When the World Laughs: Film Comedy East and West by Costanzo, William V.

When the World Laughs: Film Comedy East and West

When the World Laughs is a book about the intersection of humor, history, and culture. It explores...
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Author: William V. Costanzo
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When the World Laughs: Film Comedy East and West by Costanzo, William V.

When the World Laughs: Film Comedy East and West

CHF 86.28
When the World Laughs: Film Comedy East and West by Costanzo, William V.

When the World Laughs: Film Comedy East and West

CHF 86.28
Author: William V. Costanzo
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
When the World Laughs 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 what kinds of comedy cross national boundaries or 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 the world's traditions of humor 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.


Author: William V. Costanzo
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/02/2020
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780190925000


Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2021

About the Author

William V. Costanzo is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of English and Film who has taught writing, literature, and film courses since 1970. A graduate of Columbia University with a Certificate in Film from NYU, Dr. Costanzo has published six books ranging from writing and computers to world
cinema and film genres.

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