The Hollywood Romantic Comedy. Conventions, History and Controversies. Leger Grindon

Кинематограф, театр.

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The Hollywood Romantic Comedy. Conventions, History and Controversies


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isbn 9781444395945

Автор произведения Leger Grindon

Жанр Кинематограф, театр

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Издательство John Wiley & Sons Limited


The most up-to-date study of the Hollywood romantic comedy film, from the development of sound to the twenty-first century, this book examines the history and conventions of the genre and surveys the controversies arising from the critical responses to these films. Provides a detailed interpretation of important romantic comedy films from as early as 1932 to movies made in the twenty-first century Presents a full analysis of the range of romantic comedy conventions, including dramatic conflicts, characters, plots, settings, and the function of humor Develops a survey of romantic comedy movies and builds a canon of key films from Hollywood's classical era right up to the present day Chapters work as discrete studies as well as within the larger context of the book