Thomas C. Renzi, Renzi (forfatter)

Screwball Comedy and Film Noir e-bog

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This is a comprehensive comparative analysis of the screwball comedy and film noir genres--two popular Hollywood staples that emerged around the same time. Despite their contrast in tone and theme, &quote;Screwball&quote; and &quote;Noir&quote; have many narrative elements in common. The author defines the two genres, discusses their historical development and inter-related conventions, an...

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Forfattere Thomas C. Renzi, Renzi (forfatter)

Forlag McFarland

Udgivet 27 januar 2012

Længde 231 sider

Genrer Films, cinema

Sprog English

Format pdf

Beskyttelse LCP

ISBN 9780786488605

Beskrivelse

This is a comprehensive comparative analysis of the screwball comedy and film noir genres--two popular Hollywood staples that emerged around the same time. Despite their contrast in tone and theme, "e;Screwball"e; and "e;Noir"e; have many narrative elements in common. The author defines the two genres, discusses their historical development and inter-related conventions, and offers detailed comparative analyses of a number of films, among them The Lady Eve and His Girl Friday (screwballs), and Gilda and Sunset Blvd. (noirs).