Humour and Irony in Dutch Post-war Fiction Film

Dutch cinema, when discussed, is typically treated only in terms of pre-war films or documentaries, leaving post-war fictional film largely understudied. At the same time, a "Hollandse school," a term first coined in the 1980's, has developed through deadpan, ironic films like those o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Verstraten, Peter author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2016
Amsterdam, Netherlands : 2016.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Framing film (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009432594206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Low-Class Comedies
  • 2. Multicultural Comedies
  • 3. From 'Kind-hearted' Comedies to Neurotic Romances
  • 4. Deliberate Camp
  • 5. Humour as an Aftermath Effect
  • 6. Homosocial Jokes
  • 7. From Ludic Humour to Cosmic Irony
  • 8. From Insubordinate Playfulness to Subversive Irony
  • 9. From Grotesque Caricature to Grotesque Satire
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Filmography
  • Photo Credits
  • Index of Concepts
  • Index of Titles
  • Index of Names